noun
suburbia
suh-BUR-bee-uh
noun
1
Suburbs collectively, especially thought of as conventional or unexciting.
"The film satirized the quiet conformity of suburbia."
How to Use Suburbia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe suburbs in general, often used to suggest sameness or predictability.
When to use it
Often used with a slightly mocking or critical tone, implying dullness or conformity.
Word Forms
suburbias plural
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Etymology
From suburb plus -ia, likely modeled on the Latin plural suburbia ("suburbs").