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suburban (adj.)

1620s, from suburb + -an. Somewhat earlier were suburbian, suburbial (c. 1600). Latin had suburbanus "near the city" (of Rome), and in Church Latin suburbicarian was applied to the six diocese near Rome.

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Definitions of suburban from WordNet

suburban (adj.)
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs;
suburban population
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