suburbia

sub·ur·bi·a  (s-bûrb-)

n.

1. The suburbs.

2.

a. Suburbanites considered as a group.

b. Suburbanites considered as a cultural class.

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suburbia [səˈbɜːbɪə]

n

1. (Social Science / Human Geography) (Sociology) suburbs or the people living in them considered as an identifiable community or class in society

2. (Sociology) the life, customs, etc., of suburbanites

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city suburb, suburban area residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences addition - a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area bedroom community - a community where many commuters live faubourg - a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg Sainte-Marie" stockbroker belt - a wealthy residential suburb outskirt, fringe - a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
	2.	suburbia - suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture subculture - a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

Translations

suburbia [səˈbɜː^rbiə] n → la banlieue

suburbia

n (usu pej) → die Vororte pl; to live in suburbia → am Stadtrand wohnen; that’s typical of suburbia! → typisch Spießbürger!

suburbia [səˈbɜːbɪə] n → periferia, sobborghi mpl

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suburbia [səˈbɜːbɪə] n → periferia, sobborghi mpl