suburbian

English

Etymology

From suburb +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈbɜː(ɹ)biən/

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Noun

suburbian (plural suburbians)

1. A person from the suburbs.

Adjective

suburbian (comparative more suburbian, superlative most suburbian)

1. (obsolete) suburban
   • 1709, J[ohn] Dryden, J[ohn] Oldham, “(please specify the page)”, in Mac Flecknoe: A Poem. […] With Spencer’s Ghost: Being a Satyr Concerning Poetry. […], London: […] H[enry] Hills, […], →OCLC:

     suburbian muse.