— suburbanism , n.
/seuh berr"beuhn/ , adj.
1. pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.
2. characteristic of a suburb or suburbs.
n.
3. a suburbanite.
4. a short overcoat for casual wear.
5. See station wagon .
[ 1615-25; suburbanus, equiv. to sub- SUB- + urb ( s ) city + -anus -AN ]