Subtopia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subtopia is a noun meaning (UK, derogatory) Sprawling suburbs, collectively.
Meaning
(UK, derogatory) Sprawling suburbs, collectively.
Example Sentences
Their bland don't-mind-me-meekness is all the more offensive for it, resulting in an energy vampire form of architecture. It's subtopia writ large if anything.
In the 1890s and in the early years of the present century there was considerable building development in the area around Sanderstead, Warlingham and Oxted, where large villas were springing up. East Grinstead, Tunbridge Wells and Uckfield were growing fast, as was that loosely knit "subtopia"—neither town, village nor country—which is known collectively as Crowborough.
Word Forms
- subtopias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slurb, substratum, slobland, turf, subboard, substub.
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