commuter belt

American  

noun

1. a suburban region housing many people who commute to a nearby city in which they work.

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Etymology

Origin of commuter belt

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

London residents with non-compliant vehicles are eligible for a scrappage scheme, but residents of many commuter belt counties such as Berkshire do not have access to the same support.

From BBC

West Berkshire is where the countryside and the chalk downs meet the commuter belt.

From BBC

"While the commuter belt is often prohibitively expensive for would-be first-time buyers, the number of homes on the market here has increased faster than in the capital this year, tempting tenants to cross the M25," Ms Beveridge said.

From BBC

Candidates were told the party was "now on a general election footing" according to one official present, who said there was "a real buzz" and a "determination to oust Conservatives in commuter belt areas".

From BBC

It was two days after the first Italy’s first COVID-19 patient was diagnosed in the Lombardy town of Codogno, within Milan’s commuter belt.

From Seattle Times