suburb
Americannoun
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a district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community.
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the suburbs, the area composed of such districts.
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an outlying part.
noun
Other Word Forms
- suburbed adjective
- unsuburbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of suburb
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin suburbium, from sub- sub- + urb(s) “city” + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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Publix opened a store in a Cincinnati suburb and has plans for four more in the area.
The by-election was billed as a key strategic test for Labour, in a largely working-class suburb of Manchester that also contains a large number of students and a big Muslim population.
From BBC
With the Cuban economy in freefall since the coronavirus pandemic, no gas has been delivered to Brenei's flimsy home in a Havana suburb for months.
From BBC
The company in 2024 said that it would shift away from the “alternative sensibility” of those stores, and that it would plan to target more consumers in the suburbs.
From MarketWatch
Police say widower Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home in the northern suburb of North Ryde on 13 February, in what they believe was a case of mistaken identity.
From BBC
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