suburban

The word “suburban” means relating to or typical of a suburb. In plain terms, relating to life in the suburbs rather than the city center or the countryside.

“Suburban” is pronounced suh-BUR-buhn (/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/ in IPA).

Here is “suburban” used in a sentence: “They enjoyed the quiet, suburban pace of life after leaving the city.”

The opposite of “suburban” — its antonyms — is nonsuburban.

Depending on how it is used, “suburban” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “suburban” comes from Latin.

“Suburban” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.

“Suburban” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to or typical of a suburb.

Urban relates to a city or town centre, while suburban relates to the residential districts on the outskirts of a city. Suburban areas are typically quieter, more residential, and more spread out than busy urban ones.

Suburban describes the built-up residential areas on the edge of a city, while rural describes the countryside, well away from towns and cities. Suburban areas are more developed and densely populated than rural ones.

Suburb is a noun naming the residential area itself, as in "they live in a suburb." Suburban is chiefly the adjective describing something relating to or typical of a suburb, as in "a suburban street."

Suburban frequently appears before nouns such as "area," "neighbourhood," "sprawl," "lifestyle," and "home." The phrase "suburban sprawl" is a common way to describe the outward spread of housing from a city.