Added 10 October 2026
suburban
/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/ adjective
In Latin: suburbānus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suburban at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs.
suburban population
Origin
From Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- (“under”) + urbs (“city”) + -anus (“adjective suffix”), equivalent to sub- + urban.
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