English · Word Candidate

suburban

/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: suburbans

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.

Adjective

Examples

Suburban villas, highway-ſide retreats, / That dread th' encroachment of our growing ſtreets, / Tight boxes, neatly ſaſh'd, and in a blaze / With all a July ſun's collected rays, / Delight the citizen, who gaſping there, / Breathes clouds of duſt and calls it country air.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A person who lives in a suburb.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An automobile with a station wagon body on a truck chassis.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “suburban” mean?

Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.

Is “suburban” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.