1620s, from suburb + -an. Somewhat earlier were suburbian, suburbial (c. 1600). Latin had suburbanus "near the city" (of Rome), and in Church Latin suburbicarian was applied to the six diocese near Rome.
双语例句
1. School crime and violence cuts across urban, rural and suburban areas.
城市、乡村和郊区都出现了校园犯罪和校园暴力现象。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He describes himself as just a regular guy from suburban Chicago.
