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suburban

[ suh-bur-buhn ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.
  2. characteristic of a suburb or suburbs.


noun

  1. a short overcoat for casual wear.

suburban

/ əˈɜːə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs
  2. characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs
  3. pejorative.
    narrow or unadventurous in outlook
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for suburbanite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ܰb· noun
  • ԴDzȴܲ·ܰb adjective noun
  • i·ܲ·ܰb adjective
  • ܲȴܲ·ܰb adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suburban1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ܲܰԳܲ “located close to a city (especially to Rome),” equivalent to sub- + urb- (stem of urbs “city”) + -Գܲ adjective suffix; sub-, urban
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The council elections, in a swathe of mainly rural and suburban areas of England, mark the first major electoral test since Labour's landslide general election victory last year.

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Council elections are mostly being held in rural and suburban areas, where the Conservatives have traditionally been strong.

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But she calls her latest role, as a “wild” suburban socialite on NBC’s new series “Grosse Point Garden Society,” an “actor’s dream.”

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On Thursday, elections will be held for 23 councils, mostly in rural and suburban areas.

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A nicely understated anxiety in Edgar-Jones’ portrayal conveys her new life in suburban San Diego.

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