suburban

[ suh-bur-buhn ]

/ səˈbɜr bən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR suburban ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

station wagon.

Origin of suburban

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin suburbānus “located close to a city (especially to Rome),” equivalent to sub- + urb- (stem of urbs “city”) + -ānus adjective suffix; see origin at sub-, urban

historical usage of suburban

See urban.

OTHER WORDS FROM suburban

sub·ur·ban·ism, nounnon·sub·ur·ban, adjective, nounsem·i·sub·ur·ban, adjectiveun·sub·ur·ban, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suburban

rural, suburban , urban

Words nearby suburban

subumbrella, subungual, subunit, subunit vaccine, suburb, suburban, suburbanite, suburbanization, suburbanize, suburbia, suburbicarian

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Example sentences from the Web for suburban

Set among the vacant houses of suburban New Mexico, the film offers a bleak perspective on the possibility of growth and renewal.
After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain|Rich Goldstein|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three months of despair were ignited in suburban Missouri when officer Darren Wilson was told he would walk free.
Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire|Justin Glawe|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This demographic reality means that whoever wins the suburban vote in 2016 and beyond will inherit the political future.
The Progressives’ War on Suburbia|Joel Kotkin|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the best way to see the suburban impact is to look at the House races.
The Progressives’ War on Suburbia|Joel Kotkin|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A food court in a suburban mall seemed like a good place to meet Ed the Sock.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here is the most famous and most picturesque fish-market of all suburban Venice.
Venice|Dorothy Menpes
For themselves or their children their goal is the open country beyond the suburban fringe.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
Down past the terminal and out the Suburban track, bedraggled and undaunted, stalks the vagabond along the way of knowledge.
The Best Short Stories of 1919|Various
So they rocked through the ill-paved streets of Moscow, and rushed the suburban barricade without mishap.
The Book of All-Power|Edgar Wallace
He had drawn down a yellow blind, on which was painted a picture of a suburban cemetery.
Mark Rutherford's Deliverance|Mark Rutherford

British Dictionary definitions for suburban

suburban

/ (səˈbɜːbən) /

adjective

of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs

characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs

censorious narrow or unadventurous in outlook

noun

another word for suburbanite

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单词	suburban
释义	suburban [ suh-bur-buhn ] / səˈbɜr bən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suburban ON THESAURUS.COM 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. station wagon. Origin of suburban First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin suburbānus “located close to a city (especially to Rome),” equivalent to sub- + urb- (stem of urbs “city”) + -ānus adjective suffix; see origin at sub-, urban historical usage of suburban See urban. OTHER WORDS FROM suburban sub·ur·ban·ism, nounnon·sub·ur·ban, adjective, nounsem·i·sub·ur·ban, adjectiveun·sub·ur·ban, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suburban rural, suburban , urban Words nearby suburban subumbrella, subungual, subunit, subunit vaccine, suburb, suburban, suburbanite, suburbanization, suburbanize, suburbia, suburbicarian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suburban Set among the vacant houses of suburban New Mexico, the film offers a bleak perspective on the possibility of growth and renewal. After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain\|Rich Goldstein\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Three months of despair were ignited in suburban Missouri when officer Darren Wilson was told he would walk free. Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire\|Justin Glawe\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This demographic reality means that whoever wins the suburban vote in 2016 and beyond will inherit the political future. The Progressives’ War on Suburbia\|Joel Kotkin\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the best way to see the suburban impact is to look at the House races. The Progressives’ War on Suburbia\|Joel Kotkin\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A food court in a suburban mall seemed like a good place to meet Ed the Sock. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything\|Soraya Roberts\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here is the most famous and most picturesque fish-market of all suburban Venice. Venice\|Dorothy Menpes For themselves or their children their goal is the open country beyond the suburban fringe. If You're Going to Live in the Country\|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley Down past the terminal and out the Suburban track, bedraggled and undaunted, stalks the vagabond along the way of knowledge. The Best Short Stories of 1919\|Various So they rocked through the ill-paved streets of Moscow, and rushed the suburban barricade without mishap. The Book of All-Power\|Edgar Wallace He had drawn down a yellow blind, on which was painted a picture of a suburban cemetery. Mark Rutherford's Deliverance\|Mark Rutherford British Dictionary definitions for suburban suburban / (səˈbɜːbən) / adjective of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs censorious narrow or unadventurous in outlook noun another word for suburbanite 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 Words related to suburban rural, country
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suburban

adjective

noun

Origin of suburban

historical usage of suburban

OTHER WORDS FROM suburban

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suburban

Words nearby suburban

Example sentences from the Web for suburban

British Dictionary definitions for suburban

adjective

noun

Words related to suburban