Suburbia
(noun)
The residential area on the outskirts of a city or town, typically inhabited by middle-class families.
Origin:
Formed by combining the prefix "sub-" meaning under or near and "urb" meaning city, and "ia" indicating a state or condition.
Examples:
- The suburbs were filled with identical houses.
- The family moved to the suburbs for a better quality of life.
- Suburbia offered a sense of community and safety.
- The population in suburbia increased dramatically after World War II.
- The shopping centers in suburbia offered more convenience than those in the city.