suburb
Meanings
Plural: suburbs
Noun
- a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
- 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.
- The outer part; the environment.
- Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French suburbe, subburbe, from Latin suburbium (from sub- + urbs (“city”)). Displaced native Old English underburg (literally “sub-” or “under-city”).
Synonyms
suburban area, suburbia
Scrabble Score: 10
suburb is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsuburb is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suburb is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
suburb is a valid Words With Friends word