suburbia

noun

sub·​ur·​bia sə-ˈbər-bē-ə How to pronounce suburbia (audio)
1
: the suburbs of a city
2
: people who live in the suburbs
3
: suburban life

Examples of suburbia in a Sentence

a problem that is common in suburbia the percentage of the country's population living in suburbia The film is an interesting critique of suburbia.
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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English suburb

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of suburbia was in 1870

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“Suburbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suburbia. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

suburbia

noun
sub·​ur·​bia sə-ˈbər-bē-ə How to pronounce suburbia (audio)
: the suburbs of a city
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