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==Origin==
The [[word]] is derived from the Old French ''subburbe'', which is in turn derived from the [[Latin]] ''suburbium'', formed from ''sub'' (meaning "under" or "below") and ''urbs'' ("[[city]]"). In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome Ancient Rome], wealthy and important people tended to live on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Hills_of_Rome hills of Rome], while [[poorer]] citizens lived at lower elevations – hence "below the city". The first recorded usage of the term in [[English]], according to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]], was made by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wycliffe John Wycliffe] in 1380, where the form ''subarbis'' was used.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definition==
*1: an outlying district of a [[city]], especially a residential one.
==Description==
A '''suburb''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residential_area residential area] or a mixed use area, either existing as part of a [[city]] or urban area or as a separate residential community within [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commuting commuting] distance of a city. In most English-speaking regions, suburban areas are defined in [[contrast]] to central or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_city inner city] areas, but in Australian English, "suburb" has become largely synonymous with what is called a "[[neighborhood]]" in other countries. In some areas, such as Australia, China, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and a few U.S. states, new suburbs are routinely annexed by adjacent cities. In others, such as France, Arabia, most of the [[United States]], and Canada, many suburbs remain separate municipalities or are governed as part of a larger local [[government]] area such as a county.
Suburbs first emerged on a large scale in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of improved rail and road [[transport]], which led to an increase in commuting. In general, they have lower [[population]] densities than inner city neighborhoods within an metropolitan area, and most residents commute to central cities or other [[business]] districts; however, there are many exceptions, including industrial suburbs, planned communities, and [[satellite]] cities. Suburbs tend to proliferate around cities that have an [[abundance]] of adjacent flat land.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburb]
[[Category: Sociology]]
==Origin==
The [[word]] is derived from the Old French ''subburbe'', which is in turn derived from the [[Latin]] ''suburbium'', formed from ''sub'' (meaning "under" or "below") and ''urbs'' ("[[city]]"). In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome Ancient Rome], wealthy and important people tended to live on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Hills_of_Rome hills of Rome], while [[poorer]] citizens lived at lower elevations – hence "below the city". The first recorded usage of the term in [[English]], according to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]], was made by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wycliffe John Wycliffe] in 1380, where the form ''subarbis'' was used.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definition==
*1: an outlying district of a [[city]], especially a residential one.
==Description==
A '''suburb''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residential_area residential area] or a mixed use area, either existing as part of a [[city]] or urban area or as a separate residential community within [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commuting commuting] distance of a city. In most English-speaking regions, suburban areas are defined in [[contrast]] to central or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_city inner city] areas, but in Australian English, "suburb" has become largely synonymous with what is called a "[[neighborhood]]" in other countries. In some areas, such as Australia, China, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and a few U.S. states, new suburbs are routinely annexed by adjacent cities. In others, such as France, Arabia, most of the [[United States]], and Canada, many suburbs remain separate municipalities or are governed as part of a larger local [[government]] area such as a county.
Suburbs first emerged on a large scale in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of improved rail and road [[transport]], which led to an increase in commuting. In general, they have lower [[population]] densities than inner city neighborhoods within an metropolitan area, and most residents commute to central cities or other [[business]] districts; however, there are many exceptions, including industrial suburbs, planned communities, and [[satellite]] cities. Suburbs tend to proliferate around cities that have an [[abundance]] of adjacent flat land.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburb]
[[Category: Sociology]]