suburb

sub·urb

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

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

Rhymes with SUBURB

acerb, adverb, disturb, exurb, perturb, potherb, pro-verb, proverb, reverb, superb