subtopia

/ sʌbˈtəʊpɪə /

noun

1. suburban development that encroaches on rural areas yet appears to offer the attractions of country life to suburban dwellers

Other Word Forms

• subtopian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtopia¹

C20: blend of _suburb + _Utopia

Example Sentences

Six decades ago a critic launched a withering attack on the tendency toward a bland "subtopia" in British towns, writes Andrew Walker.

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Neoclassical gateways and signs make the distinction from straggling north Kent subtopia apparent.

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A jobless, car-bound subtopia In terms of architecture and planning, the big problem with New Labour has been its almost paranoid need to centralise power and control events.

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He summed up what he saw in one word - "subtopia".

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Critics say that subtopia today manifests itself in a number of ways.

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