suburban

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adjective

sub·​ur·​ban səˈbər|bən 

-ˈbə̄|, 

-ˈbəi|

1

: of, relating to, inhabiting, or located in the suburbs

a suburban home

2

: characteristic of life in the suburbs: such as

a

obsolete : suburb sense 2, dissolute

b

: lacking in finish or elegance : provincial

c

: blending or characterized by the blending of the urban and rural

suburban recreation

suburban

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noun

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plural -s

1

: a dweller in the suburbs : suburbanite

2

: station wagon

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin suburbanus, from sub- + urb-, urbs city + -anus -an

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Rhymes for suburban

• interurban
• turban