suburbanite

noun

sub·​ur·​ban·​ite |bəˌnīt How to pronounce suburbanite (audio)
usually -īt+V
plural -s
Synonyms of suburbanitenext
: a dweller in the suburbs

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suburbanite

noun
sub·​ur·​ban·​ite
sə-ˈbər-bə-ˌnīt
: a person who lives in the suburbs

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