suburban

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BrE /ˈsʌb.ər.bæn/ AmE /ˈsʌb.ər.bæn/

adjective en → es

1 LOCATION [attributive / predicative] B1

relating to the area around a city where people live in houses or small apartments, not in the centre of the city

urbano, suburbano

  • suburban area/neighbourhood
  • a suburban house

Collocations suburban lifestyle · suburban sprawl

  • They live in a nice suburban neighbourhood.

    Viven en un bonito barrio suburbano.

2 PEOPLE [attributive / predicative] B2

relating to the people who live in an area around a city, rather than those living in the centre of the city

de clase media, suburbano

  • suburban attitudes/behaviour
  • a suburban family

Collocations suburban values · suburban culture

  • She has a suburban attitude towards life.

    Ella tiene una actitud suburbana hacia la vida.