Synonyms & related words for suburb

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of suburb — including suburbia, exurb, outskirts, faubourg, exurbia, banlieue. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to suburb

Explore words related to suburb — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include suburban, suburbanize, suburbanite, exurbanite, exurban, suburbanization, metroplex, purlieu. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for suburb

Common synonyms for suburb include suburbia, exurb, outskirts, faubourg, exurbia, banlieue, conurbation, city — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does suburb come from?

The word suburb breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sub-, from Latin sub (“near, below”); and -urb, from Latin urbs (“city”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.