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Synonyms for suburb

Most common

suburbia faubourg

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

Related words

Word family
suburbia suburbian
Phrases
bedroom suburb

Forms

Plural
suburbs → suburbias, faubourgs…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
suburbsteady
suburbiasteady
faubourgrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
suburbia4, faubourg

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (suburbia4 = 4 syllables).