[sub.urb] n [ME, fr. L suburbium, fr. sub- near + urbs city--more at sub-] (14c) 1 a: an outlying part of a city or town b: a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city c pl: the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town
2. pl: the near vicinity: environs -- sub.ur.ban adj or n -- sub.ur.ban.ite n