suburban

Pluralsuburbans

1. 1
   adjective

   Found in or relating to the towns and neighborhoods just outside a big city.

   Like the ring of homes and shops that sits around the edge of a city.

   They moved to a quiet suburban street with wide lawns and tall trees.

   Her suburban school was a short bus ride from the city center.

   Oppositeurban, rural

2. 2
   nouncountable

   Someone who lives in a town just outside a city.

   As a lifelong suburban, she rarely went downtown after dark.

   My cousin is a suburban now, with a big yard and a long drive to work.

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A large car built like a station wagon but resting on a truck frame.

   Like a big wagon sitting on top of a truck's strong base.

   They loaded the whole family into the old suburban for the long trip.

   The dealership had two used suburbans parked out on the lot.

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