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suburbia

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sub⋅ur⋅bi⋅a

[suh-bur-bee-uh]
–noun
1. suburbs collectively.
2. suburbanites collectively.
3. the social or cultural aspects of life in suburbs.

Origin:
1895–1900; suburb + -ia
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sub·ur·bi·a   (sə-bûr'bē-ə)   
n.  
  1. The suburbs.

    1. Suburbanites considered as a group.

    2. Suburbanites considered as a cultural class.

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