1. (Human Geography) of, relating to, situated in, or inhabiting a suburb or the suburbs. 2. (Human Geography) characteristic of or typifying a suburb or the suburbs. 3. censorious narrow or unadventurous in outlook.
Definition of supersede for English Language Learners. : to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.) : to replace (someone or something)
Usage notes. 1  The form supercede is commonly considered a misspelling of supersede, since it results from confusion between Latin cedere (âgive up, yield) and sedere (âto sit). 2  Most dictionaries do not include this spelling; a few list it as a variant, sometimes identified as a misspelling.