Meaning & use
suburban
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Relating to or characteristic of a suburb, a residential area located on the outskirts of a city.
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They traded city apartment living for a quiet suburban neighborhood.
The novel satirizes the routines of suburban family life.
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Often carries cultural connotations beyond geography, sometimes suggesting conformity or a particular middle-class lifestyle.
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