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suburbia

[suh-bur-bee-uh]

noun

  1. suburbs collectively.

  2. suburbanites collectively.

  3. the social or cultural aspects of life in the suburbs.



suburbia

/ əˈɜːɪə /

noun

  1. suburbs or the people living in them considered as an identifiable community or class in society

  2. the life, customs, etc, of suburbanites

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suburbia1

First recorded in 1895–1900; suburb + -ia
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She structures her narrative chronologically, conveyed in present tense, newsreel-style, evoking the Pacific Northwest’s woodsy tang and bland suburbia.

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The beige two-story homes that line Helena Drive are the epitome of quiet, Southern California suburbia, but residents were shocked recently when they learned of horrific allegations against some longtime Victorville neighbors.

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Starring the brilliant pairing of Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd, the movie burrows into a burgeoning friendship between two adult men toiling in suburbia, planting a bundle of “Looney Tunes” dynamite in their dynamic.

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Perhaps forced out of more natural areas by the other species, some fence lizards may have moved to suburbia, making trees and fences their preferred habitats.

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My ticket out of suburbia came at a steep price, but I was on autopilot, spellbound and fueled by lust.

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