suburban
Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a cityRelating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
» Cars are indispensable to suburban life.
Meaning
1 sensesRelating 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
vorstädtisch, Vorort-
при́городныйprígorodnyj, за́городныйzágorodnyj
приміськи́йprymisʹkýj, передміськи́йperedmisʹkýj, підміськи́йpidmisʹkýj
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
Examples
26 sentencesCars are indispensable to suburban life.
Sami quickly adapted to suburban life.
Cars are unavoidable for suburban life.
Yanni lived in a suburban area.
Ziri lives in a suburban area.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- (“under”) + urbs (“city”) + -anus (“adjective suffFrom Latin suburbanus, from prefix sub- (“under”) + urbs (“city”) + -anus (“adjective suffix”), equivalent to sub- + urban.
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Forms
more suburban, most suburban| Comparative | more suburban Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most suburban Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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