suburbia

noun

sub·​ur·​bia sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 

1

: the suburbs of a city

2

: people who live in the suburbs

3

: suburban life

Synonyms of suburbia

• outskirts

Examples of suburbia in a Sentence

a problem that is common in suburbia

the percentage of the country's population living in suburbia

The film is an interesting critique of suburbia.

Recent Examples on the Web

The setting of Lemoncurd, which skewered cookie-cutter suburbia and the bonkers priorities of the upper-middle class, made even the moments of gross-out comedy cute. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

Boxwood has a long history in garden design, from ancient Rome to modern-day suburbia. —Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026

This is not the countryside nor suburbia; this is New York City, the greatest city in the world, and one that desperately needs the aggressive pursuit of new homes. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

Inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy film of the same name and set in present-day suburbia, The ‘Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English suburb

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

suburbia

noun

sub·​ur·​bia sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 

: the suburbs of a city