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subtopia — noun Brit. unsightly, sprawling suburban development. Derivatives subtopian adjective Origin 1950s: blend of suburb and Utopia … English new terms dictionary
subtopia — sub·to·pia … English syllables
subtopia — /sʌbˈtoʊpiə/ (say sub tohpeeuh) noun British a partially built up country area in which the use of standardised materials in building, street furniture, etc., has created the impression of a suburb and blurred the distinction between town and… …
subtopia — n. deceptively spacious subrural suburban paradise … Dictionary of difficult words
subtopia — n. Brit. derog. unsightly and sprawling suburban development. Derivatives: subtopian adj. Etymology: SUBURB, UTOPIA … Useful english dictionary
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