SUBURBIA

suburbia

(noun) suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture

suburb, suburbia, suburban area

(noun) a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

suburbia (countable and uncountable, plural suburbias)

The suburbs and all that pertains to or characterizes them; the suburbs as represented or encapsulated by their typical qualities or characteristics. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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