bedroom community

Example Sentences

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Today, Festus functions more as a bedroom community of St. Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Now, it’s more of a bedroom community, many of whose residents leave early each morning to spend their day somewhere else.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

As for why they’re doing all that in a sleepy bedroom community better known for its paved bike paths and rustic hiking trails than for its motorsports history, that’s easy: Location, location, location.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

“I want us to be intentional … so we give more Roswell residents the opportunity to work closer to home rather than be a bedroom community that feeds Atlanta and other suburbs,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

It’s called a bedroom community of Chicago because it’s only thirty miles outside the city.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven