the suburbs
plural noun
: towns or other areas where people live in houses near a larger city
the suburbs of Chicago
also
: one of the suburbs of a city
She left the city and moved to the suburbs.
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The plaintiffs said widening I-94 benefits commuters from the suburbs over Black and brown residents living near the interstate, who may not own a car but will be hurt by more pollution and other environmental hazards brought by the project.
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Jacob Wilt, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Lows will be around freezing in the city and 20s for many of the suburbs.
—Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Lockheed was the Valley’s biggest employer when Kent and Steve Jobs were growing up in the suburbs that slowly consumed the orchards.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Its programs aren’t meant to win in the playoffs, much less challenge teams from the suburbs beyond district lines.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Wilt, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Lows will be around freezing in the city and 20s for many of the suburbs.
—Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Lockheed was the Valley’s biggest employer when Kent and Steve Jobs were growing up in the suburbs that slowly consumed the orchards.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Its programs aren’t meant to win in the playoffs, much less challenge teams from the suburbs beyond district lines.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the suburbs
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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