suburb
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noun \ˈsə-ˌbərb\Definition of SUBURB
1
a : an outlying part of a city or town b : a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city c plural : the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town
2
plural : the near vicinity : environs
— sub·ur·ban \sə-ˈbər-bən\ adjective or noun
— sub·ur·ban·ite \-bə-ˌnīt\ noun
See Origin of SUBURB
Middle English suburbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin suburbium, from sub- near + urbs city — more at sub-
First Known Use: 14th century
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