单词 | suburbanite |
释义 | suburbaniten. A person who lives in a suburb. Frequently depreciative, implying a certain narrow-mindedness and lack of metropolitan sophistication. Cf. urbanite n.2 ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > inhabitant of suburbs suburban1468 suburbian1606 suburbanite1855 Metrolander1926 subtopian1958 1855 Our ‘First Families’ xvii. 200 [She] returned the wondering stare of the rustics and suburbanites, with a look of equal astonishment. 1890 Advance (Chicago) 20 Feb. Much dissatisfaction among suburbanites over the proposed change. 1928 Garden & Home Builder Jan. 471 (advt.) A Practical, Proven Cultivator for Gardeners, Suburbanites, Large Estates, Berry and Fruit Growers. 1959 Seymour in Raise High Roof Beam (1963) 170 The elder of my two sisters, to most outward appearances, is a fully landed suburbanite. 1979 B. Tudor Drawn from New England iv. 27 Although he liked the country to some extent, he was a suburbanite at heart. 2004 Radio Times 10 July (Midlands ed.) 74/3 She's a pampered suburbanite who finds herself living in a log cabin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1855 |
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