Noun: suburbia su'bur-bee-u
- A residential district located on the outskirts of a city
"They moved to suburbia in search of larger homes and better schools";
- suburb, suburban area, burb [N. Amer, informal]
- Suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture
"The new sitcom aimed to capture the essence of suburbia"
Derived forms: suburbias
Type of: community, residential area, residential district, subculture
Encyclopedia: Suburbia