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suburban
[suh-bur-buhn]
adjective
pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.
characteristic of a suburb or suburbs.
noun
a suburbanite.
a short overcoat for casual wear.
suburban
/ ²õəˈ²úɜ˲úÉ™²Ô /
adjective
of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs
characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs
pejorativeÌýnarrow or unadventurous in outlook
noun
another word for suburbanite
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- suburbanism noun
- nonsuburban adjective
- semisuburban adjective
- unsuburban adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
For the last few weeks, he said, they’ve received reports of raids in more suburban areas, including Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.
Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen, who represents a suburban Long Island district, accused him falsely of calling for “violence against Jewish people.â€
Twenty-six years ago at Columbine in suburban Denver, Jami Amo watched as families waited outside the elementary school for survivors to be named.
If he glimpses a white Ford F-150, the type of vehicle federal law enforcement agents often use, or a gray suburban — or any car with tinted windows — his heart begins to pound.
And yet, it became a cultural utility item: passed across drive-thru windows, cradled in college libraries, eaten one-handed while steering through suburban traffic.
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- ruralÌý
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