n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə - ˌ b ə rb
Function: 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 \ s ə - ' b ə r-b ə n \ adjective or noun
– sub · ur · ban · ite \ -b ə - ˌ n ī t \ noun