Suburbian vs. Suburb

Suburbiannoun

A person from the suburbs.

Suburbianadjective

(obsolete) suburban

Suburbianadjective

suburban, specifically with reference to the immoral or licentious practices of the suburbs, especially of London; (now) of or relating to suburbia.

Suburbiannoun

A person who resides in a suburb. Now also: a resident of suburbia.

Suburbnoun

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

Suburbnoun

(by extension) The outer part; the environment.

Suburbnoun

Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.

Suburbnoun

An outlying part of a city or town; a smaller place immediately adjacent to a city; in the plural, the region which is on the confines of any city or large town; as, a house stands in the suburbs; a garden situated in the suburbs of Paris.

Suburbnoun

Hence, the confines; the outer part; the environment.

Suburbnoun

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Suburbnoun

an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one

Suburb

A suburb (or suburban area or suburbia) is a mixed-use or residential area, existing either as part of a city/urban area, or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of one. Suburbs might have their own political or legal jurisdiction, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities.