adjective
suburban
suh-BUR-buhn
adjective
1
Relating to or typical of a suburb.
"They enjoyed the quiet, suburban pace of life after leaving the city."
noun
1
A person who lives in a suburb.
"The comedy poked fun at bored suburbans and their manicured lawns."
How to Use Suburban
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to life in the suburbs rather than the city center or the countryside.
Common pairings
suburban life
suburban neighborhood
suburban sprawl
Word Forms
more suburban comparative, suburbans plural, most suburban superlative
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Etymology
From Latin suburbanus, from sub- ("under") plus urbs ("city") plus the adjective suffix -anus.