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suburban

[ suh-bur-buhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.
characteristic of a suburb or suburbs.

noun

a suburbanite.
a short overcoat for casual wear.
station wagon.

suburban

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adjective

of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs
characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs
pejorative.
narrow or unadventurous in outlook

noun

another word for suburbanite

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Other Word Forms

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�Դǲ��ȴ�ܲ�·�ܰ�b�� adjective noun
��i·��ܲ�·�ܰ�b�� adjective
�ܲ��ȴ�ܲ�·�ܰ�b�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of suburban¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ��ܲ��ܰ��Գܲ� “located close to a city (especially to Rome),” equivalent to sub- + urb- (stem of urbs “city”) + -��Գܲ� adjective suffix; sub-, urban

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Council elections are mostly being held in rural and suburban areas, where the Conservatives have traditionally been strong.

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But she calls her latest role, as a “wild” suburban socialite on NBC’s new series “Grosse Point Garden Society,” an “actor’s dream.”

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On Thursday, elections will be held for 23 councils, mostly in rural and suburban areas.

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A nicely understated anxiety in Edgar-Jones’ portrayal conveys her new life in suburban San Diego.

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The app’s 3.5 million global users post photos of fauna and flora from anywhere fauna and flora are found — urban parks, suburban backyards, mountaintops.

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rural

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