suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 
Examples of suburbia in a Sentence
a problem that is common in suburbia
the percentage of the country's population living in suburbia
The film is an interesting critique of suburbia.
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Inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy film of the same name (which starred Tom Hanks) and set in present-day suburbia, The 'Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Breaking Bad took place in the languor of suburbia and Better Call Saul in the corrupt organs of the legal system, but Vince Gilligan’s latest show Pluribus makes a home out of the stranger substrate of speculative sci-fi.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 20th century, the 30-year mortgage and highway construction combined to make suburbia possible, creating strong bonds between middle-class Americans and the political and business establishments.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Here, on the fringes of suburbia, Beth and Troy Mortensen bought a plot of land to build their dream home 18 years ago.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Breaking Bad took place in the languor of suburbia and Better Call Saul in the corrupt organs of the legal system, but Vince Gilligan’s latest show Pluribus makes a home out of the stranger substrate of speculative sci-fi.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 20th century, the 30-year mortgage and highway construction combined to make suburbia possible, creating strong bonds between middle-class Americans and the political and business establishments.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Here, on the fringes of suburbia, Beth and Troy Mortensen bought a plot of land to build their dream home 18 years ago.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for suburbia
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“Suburbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suburbia. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə
: the suburbs of a city
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