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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From humble beginnings working and living in Washington, D.C., to owning a franchise in suburbia.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 15 June 2025
Staff Pick: The rising demand for renting in suburbia
Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Va.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025
In true Trump fashion, the store’s owner is refusing to concede defeat and has vowed to fight suburbia’s deep state.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
That’s not even including New Los Angeles, which can only be described as military installation meets suburbia.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 15 June 2025
Staff Pick: The rising demand for renting in suburbia
Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Va.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025
In true Trump fashion, the store’s owner is refusing to concede defeat and has vowed to fight suburbia’s deep state.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
That’s not even including New Los Angeles, which can only be described as military installation meets suburbia.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə
: the suburbs of a city
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