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suburbanrelating to or characteristic of a suburb

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characteristic of a suburb

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈbɜːrbən/

Korean meaning: 교외의, 근교의

Korean pronunciation: 서**버**번

Example Sentences

  • My mom thinks suburban life is perfect until she realizes the nearest Starbucks is 20 minutes away.
  • The suburban train connects the city center with residential areas.
  • He grew up in a typical suburban home with a white picket fence and a golden retriever.

suburban

ADJECTIVE

//səˈbɜːrbən//

relating to or characteristic of a suburb

suburban concept
💡 Concept

A family enjoys their peaceful suburban neighborhood with tree-lined streets

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suburban rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From urban chaos to suburban peace, even a turban finds relief

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˈbɜːrbən/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈbɜːbən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsub--
Rooturb
Suffix--an

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, 'sub(아래, 근처)'와 'urbs(도시)'가 합쳐져서 '도시 근처'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 도심 외곽 지역을 가리키는 말로 사용되었어요.

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🎵Rhyme

urbanturban
urban
turban

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom thinks suburban life is perfect until she realizes the nearest Starbucks is 20 minutes away.

The suburban train connects the city center with residential areas.

He grew up in a typical suburban home with a white picket fence and a golden retriever.

😄 Fun example

Suburban teenagers often complain there's nothing to do except hang out at the mall.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

residentialoutlyingperipheralcommuter

Antonyms

urbanmetropolitandowntown

Related

suburboutskirtneighborhoodsubdivision