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
2 plural : the area of homes close to or surrounding a city
- sub·ur·ban /s-br-bn/ adjective or noun