suburban
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- (“under”) + urbs (“city”) + -anus (“adjective suffix”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bən
Adjective
suburban (comparative more suburban, superlative most suburban)
- Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city.
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- Suburban villas, highway-side retreats, […] delight the citizen.
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Antonyms
Translations
relating to outskirts of a city
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Noun
suburban (plural suburbans)
- A person who lives in a suburb.
- An automobile with a station wagon body on a truck chassis.
Related terms
Romanian
Pronunciation
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin suburbanus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
suburban m or n (feminine singular suburbană, masculine plural suburbani, feminine and neuter plural suburbane)