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Definition of suburban

suburban

/səˈbɜːrbən/
sub · ur · ban
Adverb:suburbanly
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suburban Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to, characteristic of, or located in an outlying residential district of a city or town.

Example

"The family moved from a crowded downtown apartment to a quiet suburban neighborhood with spacious yards."

2

Considered conventional, mundane, or lacking in cultural sophistication and excitement, as stereotypically associated with life in the suburbs.

Example

"Critics dismissed the novel as a predictable tale of suburban conformity and middle-class boredom."

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subtype
subunit
suburb
suburban
suburbanite
suburbanity
suburbanization

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin suburbanus ('situated near the city, especially near Rome'), formed from sub- ('near, close to') and urbs ('city').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Suburban. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/suburban
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