SUBURB


Meaning of SUBURB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsə-ˌbərb ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English suburbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin suburbium, from sub- near + urbs city — more at sub-

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : an outlying part of a city or town

b. : a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city

c. plural : the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town

2. plural : the near vicinity : environs

• sub·ur·ban sə-ˈbər-bən adjective or noun

• sub·ur·ban·ite -bə-ˌnīt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.