/ Dictionary / Index S suburb: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•urb Pronunciation: (sub'ûrb), [key] — n. a district lying immediately outside a city or town, esp. a smaller residential community. the area composed of such districts. an outlying part. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: suburb (Thesaurus) subumbrella suburban Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language