an area where people live that is outside the central part of a city or town.
sub+urb
Shared component: urb · city
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urb
city
Related forms: urb · 5 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesRelating to a city or town.
urb+an
Shared component: urb · city
A prosperous residential district located beyond the suburbs of a city.
ex+urb
Shared component: urb · city
relating to or characteristic of a suburb.
sub+urb+an
Shared component: urb · city
the suburbs of a city, and the way of life, culture, and attitudes associated with people who live there, often considered to be conventional and materialistic.
sub+urb+ia
Shared component: urb · city