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 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