villadom

American  

[vil-uh-duhm] / ˈvɪl ə dəm /

noun

British.

1. villas collectively.

2. suburban life and society; suburbia.

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Etymology

Origin of villadom

First recorded in 1875–80; villa + -dom

Example Sentences

In that servile neighbourhood, almost entirely inhabited by the flunkeys of villadom, it was a complete novelty to him to be thus bearded in his den.

From The British Barbarians by Allen, Grant

And so these three little people, the Breezys, went into the labyrinths of villadom, up one street and down another.

From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo

Directly in front, the sky-line is formed by the elevated table-land of Blackheath, while in mid-distance the few remaining fields of Charlton are seen to be making a gallant stand before the advances of villadom.

From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.

But they themselves had no wish to stand in such shoes; the dingy perspectives of Dalston villadom limited their ambition, already sufficiently gratified by migration from Whitechapel.

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel

The florist who might dare to offer such a catalogue to the public would be speedily assailed by all the horticultural journalists of England and all the customers of villadom.

From Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Zola, Émile