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Suburban

Sub-ur′ban

,
Adj.
[L.
suburbanus
.]
Of or pertaining to suburbs; inhabiting, or being in, the suburbs of a city.
“Suburban taverns.”
Longfellow.
Suburban
villas, highway-side retreats, . . .
Delight the citizen.
Cowper.

Sub-ur′ban

,
Noun.
One who dwells in the suburbs.

Definition 2024

suburban

suburban

English

Adjective

suburban ‎(comparative more suburban, superlative most suburban)

  1. Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city.
    • Cowper
      Suburban villas, highway-side retreats, […] delight the citizen.

Noun

suburban ‎(plural suburbans)

  1. An automobile with a station wagon body on a truck chassis.

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Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin suburbanus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsu.burˈban/

Adjective

suburban m, n ‎(feminine singular suburbană, masculine plural suburbani, feminine and neuter plural suburbane)

  1. suburban

Etymology

From Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- ‎(“under”), + urbs ‎(“city”), + -anus ‎(“adjective suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bən

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