suburban
/sə'bə:bən/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of suburbs: Describing something that is connected to, typical of, or located in the residential areas on the outskirts of a city or large town.
- Having the qualities or atmosphere associated with life in suburbs: Often implying a quieter, more residential, and sometimes more conventional lifestyle compared to urban centers.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- They live in a quiet suburban neighborhood with many parks.
- The film explores the challenges of suburban life in the 1950s.
- Her political views are often described as suburban and middle-class.
Advanced Usage
"Suburban sprawl": Refers to the uncontrolled expansion of suburban development into previously rural areas.
- The city council is concerned about the environmental impact of suburban sprawl.
"Suburbanite" (noun): A person who lives in a suburb.
- As a lifelong suburbanite, she prefers the space and quiet of her neighborhood.
Variants and Related Words
Suburb (n): An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
- They moved from the city center to a suburb to have a garden.
Suburbia (n): Often used collectively to refer to suburbs, their inhabitants, and their way of life, sometimes with a connotation of uniformity.
- The novel is a satire of 1960s American suburbia.
Synonyms
- Residential (adj): Designed for people to live in.
- Outlying (adj): Situated far from a center.
Antonyms
- Urban (adj): Relating to a city or town.
- Rural (adj): Relating to the countryside.
Related Phrases
"Suburban commuter": A person who lives in a suburb but travels to work in a city.
- The train is packed with suburban commuters every morning.
"Suburban development": The process of building houses and infrastructure in suburban areas.
- The new suburban development will include a school and a shopping center.
Adjective
- relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
- suburban population