suburblike

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English

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Etymology

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From suburb +‎ -like.

Adjective

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suburblike (comparative more suburblike, superlative most suburblike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a suburb.
    • 2015 November 3, Manohla Dargis, “Review: ‘In Jackson Heights,’ an Ode to the Immigrant Experience”, in New York Times[1]:
      The neighborhood, a blocky parcel formerly known as Trains Meadows and about 30 minutes by subway from Midtown Manhattan, was created in the early 20th century as a suburblike development.