Spanish Conversation · Level 24
88 words
Spanish word
suburbio
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈβuɾβjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsuburb
Example
Mi familia vive en un suburbio tranquilo.
My family lives in a quiet suburb.
More examples
En el suburbio hay tiendas y parques.
There are shops and parks in the suburbs.
Core concept
Outer residential zone separate from the historic or commercial center.
Common phrases
vivir en el suburbio
live in the suburbs
en el suburbio
in the suburbs
suburbio residencial
residential suburb
Similar words
afueras: Exterior area surrounding a city's center, comprising nearby outer neighborhoods.
periferia: Area at the city's edge that forms its peripheral band around the main urban area.
extrarradio: Outer fringe beyond the city's main built area, usually more distant and less densely developed.
Definition in Spanish
Zona situada en las afueras de una ciudad destinada sobre todo a viviendas, distinta del casco histórico o del centro comercial.
Word origin
Derived from Late Latin suburbium, built from sub- 'near' and Latin urbs 'city', indicating the city's external, mainly housing area.
Usage tips
- English 'suburb' is a close match, but when the focus is only location many Spanish speakers prefer 'las afueras' or 'la periferia' to avoid implying a housing-only district.
Other meanings
- outskirtsnoun
Opposites
- centrocity centernoun
- casco urbanourban areanoun
Related words
- suburbanosuburbanadjective
- suburbanizarsuburbanizeverb
- suburbanizaciónsuburbanizationnoun