Main Entry:

sub·urb

Pronunciation:

\ˈsə-ˌbərb\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English suburbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin suburbium, from sub- near + urbs city — more at sub-

Date:

14th century

1 a: an outlying part of a city or town b: a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city cplural : the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town2plural : the near vicinity : environs

— sub·ur·ban \sə-ˈbər-bən\ adjective or noun

— sub·ur·ban·ite \-bə-ˌnīt\ noun