suburbia

(noun)

Residential or mixed-use areas, either existing as part of a city or urban area or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city. In most English-speaking regions, these areas are defined in contrast to central or inner city areas. Their fast growth was an important component of the post-WWII U.S. economic boom.

Examples of suburbia in the following topics:

The Post-War Boom
- Suburbia encompassed a third of the nation's population by 1960.
The Culture of Abundance and Consumerism
- Suburbia encompassed a third of the nation's population by 1960.
The G.I. Bill of Rights
- Historians argue that the bill had a tremendous impact on the dramatic pace of the post-war growth of housing and suburbia.
Conclusion: Post-War America
- Suburbia encompassed a third of the nation's population by 1960.