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Definitions for suburban
səˈbɜr bənsub·ur·ban

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. suburbanadjective

    relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

    "suburban population"

Wiktionary

  1. suburbanadjective

    Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city.

  2. Etymology: From suburbanus, from prefix sub-, + urbs, + adjective suffix -anus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Suburbanadjective

    Inhabiting the suburb.

    Etymology: suburbanus, Latin; from suburb.

    Poor clinches the suburban muse affords,
    And Panton waging harmless war with words. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. Suburban

    A suburb, more broadly suburban area, is an area within a metropolitan area that is primarily a residential area, though may also include commercial and mixed-use areas. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity. The name describes an area which is not as densely populated as an inner city, yet more densely populated than a rural area in the countryside. In many metropolitan areas, suburbs exist as separate residential communities within commuting distance of a city (cf "bedroom suburb".) Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdiction, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities. In most English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to central or inner city areas, but in Australian English and South African English, suburb has become largely synonymous with what is called a "neighborhood" in other countries, and the term encompasses inner city areas.In some areas, such as India, China, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and parts of the United States, new suburbs are routinely annexed by adjacent cities due to urban sprawl. In others, such as Morocco, France, and much of the United States, many suburbs remain separate municipalities or are governed locally as part of a larger metropolitan area such as a county, district or borough. In the United States, regions beyond the suburbs are known as "exurban areas" or exurbs; exurbs have less population density than suburbs, but still more than rural areas. Suburbs and exurbs are linked to the nearby larger metropolitan area economically, particularly by commuters. Suburbs first emerged on a large scale in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of improved rail and road transport, which led to an increase in commuting. In general, they are less densely populated than inner city neighborhoods within the same metropolitan area, and most residents routinely commute to city centers or business districts via private vehicles or public transits; however, there are many exceptions, including industrial suburbs, planned communities, and satellite cities. Suburbs tend to proliferate around cities that have an abundance of adjacent flat land.

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  1. suburban

    Suburban refers to an area or region located immediately outside a city or town, typically characterized by lower population density, less congestion, and often comprising residential neighborhoods, parks, and smaller businesses. These areas generally have more open spaces and a quieter environment compared to the bustling atmosphere of urban city centers. Suburban areas have infrastructure and services such as schools, supermarkets, and recreational facilities catering to the residents' needs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Suburbanadjective

    of or pertaining to suburbs; inhabiting, or being in, the suburbs of a city

  2. Suburbannoun

    one who dwells in the suburbs

  3. Etymology: [L. suburbanus.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of suburban in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of suburban in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of suburban in a Sentence

  1. The House:

    Speaker Ryan is about to brand them with a huge, middle income, suburban tax hike, [If] they vote for this bill, there will be a political price to pay.

  2. Luc Dardenne:

    We're interested in individuals, in details, in ordinary things to, hopefully, make something extra-ordinary of them, at least to widen the scope, but we're really staying with this suburban doctor who refuses to become richer by changing practice because she wants to stay where she is to find out the identity of The Unknown Girl. That's what we're interested in, the moral responsibility that Jenny feels.

  3. Thomas Eason:

    We're not going to have hunters out in these suburban neighborhoods where these conflicts are occurring.

  4. Mike Murphy:

    There's room for it to get worse, because I think impeachment will have a growing effect with higher-educated suburban voters.

  5. John Thomas:

    Two months ago, we would have absolutely waltzed through these places with college-educated suburban White women, because they had no real reason to either break against us or turn out, there's no orange man [ Trump ] -- there was no wedge issue for them.

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