Suburban Lifestyle

Definition

Suburban lifestyle refers living outside urban areas in residential zones known as suburbs. It's often associated with owning a single-family home, having a yard, and commuting to work in the city.

Related terms

Urbanization: The process by which towns and cities are formed and grow due to increasing population.

White Flight: A term that describes the migration of people of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban areas.

Levittown: Refers to seven large suburban housing developments created in the United States by William Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons. These became symbolic of postwar suburbia.