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suburb vs faubourg

faubourg vs suburb

suburb and faubourg both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suburb Yes No No No
faubourg Yes No No No
As nouns, faubourg is a hyponym of suburb; that is, faubourg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suburb:
  • suburb: a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
  • faubourg: a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
Other hyponyms of suburb include addition, bedroom community, stockbroker belt.
suburb (noun) faubourg (noun)
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
Difference between suburb and faubourg

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