suburbanite

English

Etymology

From suburban +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /səˈbɜ˞.bə.naɪt/

Noun

suburbanite (plural suburbanites)

1. (informal) Someone who lives in the suburbs.

   Synonym: suburbian

   Coordinate terms: exurbanite, ex-urbanite, urbanite

   Don't call me a suburbanite just because I live in Oak Grove!

   • 1899 November 10, “Would Give Plan a Chance.”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     I would suggest that we give the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company a chance to correct the existing faults before condemning the scheme. A SUBURBANITE.

   • 1959 October, G. H. Robin, “Railways to Helensburgh—a pre-electrification prospect”, in Trains Illustated, page 541:

     The line was doubled in the nineties and Hillfoot station added for suburbanites in 1900.

   • 2023 July 15, Reihan Salam, “Why YIMBY Righteousness Backfires”, in The Atlantic‎^[2]:

     Today’s affluent suburbanites might resent the suggestion that they’re guilty of racial animus, but they’re entirely comfortable with being accused of colorblind class prejudice.

Translations

someone who dwells in suburbia

• Dutch: forens (nl) m
• Finnish: lähiöasukas
• French: banlieusard (fr) m, banlieusarde (fr) f
• German: Vorstädter m, Vorstädterin f
• Irish: fo-bhailteach m, bruachbhailteach m
• Italian: borgataro (it) m, borgatara f
• Latin: suburbānus m
• Manx: fo-valjagh m
• Polish: mieszkaniec przedmieścia m
• Romanian: mahalagiu (ro) m, mahalagioaică (ro) f