suburbia - Definition from the SOCIOLOGY topic - SOCIETY

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suburbia
noun

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[uncountable]

SS suburbs in general, and the behaviour, opinions, and ways of living that are typical of people who live there - often used to show disapproval:

British English

middle-class suburbia

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