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suburbanite

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈbɝ.bə.naɪt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English suburban Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English suburbanite From suburban + -ite.

  1. Someone who lives in the suburbs.

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

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