One entry found for suburb.
Main Entry: sub·urb
Pronunciation: sb-rb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English suburb "part around the outer edge of a city," from early French (same meaning), from Latin suburbium (same meaning), from sub "under, close to" and urbs "city" 1 a: a part of a city or town near its outer edge b: a smaller community close to a city 2plural: the area of homes close to or surrounding a city - sub·ur·ban /s-br-bn/ adjective or noun