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   Sub·ur·ban

   /səˈbərbən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or characteristic of a suburb: "suburban life" Similar residentialcommuterdormitorybedroomrare:exurban
   • ▪ contemptibly dull and ordinary: "Elizabeth despised Ann's house-proudness as deeply suburban" Similar dullboringuninterestingconventionalordinarycommonplaceaverageunremarkableundistinguishedunexceptionalpedestrianprovincialunsophisticatedsmall-townparochialparish-pumpinsularinward-lookinglimitedblinkeredbourgeoismiddle-classconservativeinformal:bog-standardnothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot up to muchcommon or gardenOpposite sophisticatedcosmopolitan

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suburbanSuburban Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. sub· urb ˈsə-ˌbərb. Synonyms of suburb. 1. a. : an outlying part of a city or town. b. : a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city. c. suburbs plural : the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town. 2. suburbs plural : the near vicinity : environs. suburban. sə-ˈbər-bən. adjective or noun.

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   Suburban definition: pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.. See examples of SUBURBAN used in a sentence.

4. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › rural-urbanIdentifying the Difference Between Rural, Urban & Suburban

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   Dec 2, 2020 · The terms rural, urban and suburban are used to describe the different types of settings in which people spend their lives. Discover the difference between rural and urban, as well as the meaning of suburban.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBURBAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBURBAN definition: 1. relating to a suburb: 2. used to suggest that something is boring and has no excitement: 3…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suburbanSuburban - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Suburban refers to areas just beyond a city’s border. Your parents might have grown up in the city and then moved to a more suburban area after they had kids.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsuburban adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   suburban. [usually before noun] in or connected with a suburb. (disapproving) boring and ordinary. Definition of suburban adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBURB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an area outside a city but near it and consisting mainly of homes, sometimes also having stores and small businesses: [ pl ] Most of the people who live in the suburbs work in the city. suburban. adjective us / səˈbɜr·bən / He grew up in a wealthy suburban community near Chicago.