Definition

1. 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

1. relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
   • suburban population