suburban.
Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
Meaning & usage
Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
a new electoral district embracing both suburban and urban areas
Where this word comes from
From Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- (“under”) + urbs (“city”) + -anus (“adjective suffix”), equivalent to sub- + urban.
A person who lives in a suburb.
An automobile with a station wagon body on a truck chassis.
Where this word comes from
From Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- (“under”) + urbs (“city”) + -anus (“adjective suffix”), equivalent to sub- + urban.
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