suburban
UK/sə'bɜːb(ə)n/US/sә'bә:bәn/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the suburbs
郊区的；城郊的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe adjective of suburb: sub- (near) + urb (city) + -an (relating to) = relating to the suburbs.
Root urb still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.suburban area郊区地带
- 2.suburban neighborhood郊区街区
- 3.suburban sprawl郊区无序扩张
- 4.suburban life郊区生活
Example Sentences
- 1.
They bought a house in a quiet suburban neighborhood.
- 2.
The film captures the boredom of suburban teenage life.