suburbanism
-
a word derived from
suburban.
suburbanadjectivepertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Rural pride abuts an expanding and inescapable suburbanism.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
Ms. Carey’s idea of ho-hum suburbanism and vicious glamour are a riot.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2015
To students of urban form, these outcomes are not that surprising because 10 to 20 units per acre is the density at which drivable suburbanism transitions into walkable urbanism.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2012
What I felt," he said, "was the suburbanism of everything.
From America To-day, Observations and Reflections by Archer, William
The most usual excuse of suburbanism is that it is a good thing for the wife and family of a business man, though it is a bad thing for him.
From The Quest of the Simple Life by Dawson, William J.