1. monotonous suburban development that lacks character or architectural distinction
Usage: British; often derogatory

Examples

• The once-beautiful countryside had been transformed into endless subtopia.
• Critics described the new housing development as typical subtopia.
• The author wrote about escaping the dullness of suburban subtopia.
• Urban planners warned against creating more subtopia on the city’s outskirts.
• The term subtopia was coined to describe characterless suburban sprawl.
• Residents complained that their neighborhood had become generic subtopia.