suburb

[ suhb-urb ]

noun

1. a district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community.
2. the suburbs, the area composed of such districts.
3. an outlying part.

suburb

/ ˈsʌbɜːb /

noun

1. a residential district situated on the outskirts of a city or town

Derived Forms

• ˈsuburbed, adjective

Other Words From

• suburbed adjective
• un·suburbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of suburb¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin suburbium, from sub- sub- + urb(s) “city” + -ium -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of suburb¹

C14: from Latin suburbium, from sub- close to + urbs a city

Example Sentences

The police say that residents helped officers to fight off an attempted attack on the upscale suburb of Pétion-Ville.

From BBC

She pulled more votes than her fellow Democrat not just in the blue bastions of Vancouver and its suburbs, but also in the rural reaches of the district.

From Los Angeles Times

In the capital, it has carried out multiple strikes on the southern suburbs, known as Dahieh, where Hezbollah is based.

From BBC

Afif, one of the few remaining public faces of the group, was last seen on Monday, when he gave a press conference in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where the group is based.

From BBC

The attacks come as Israel has intensified its air campaign across Lebanon in recent days, including on Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based in the capital.

From BBC

Related Words

• countryside
• environs
• hinterland
• outpost
• outskirts
• suburbia
• village