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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Emily Blaylock, a real estate agent in St. Louis, said the post-pandemic rise of hybrid and remote work has meant that more Gen Zers are willing to move further into the suburbs, away from city centers.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
After spending her 20s in New York City, much like her character Marnie from the show, she’s now settled into her 30s and moved to the suburbs with her husband, fellow actor Alexander Dreymon, and their three-year-old son, Arlo.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Its vacancy rate stood at more than 32% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest in the suburbs, according to Colliers, a commercial real estate firm.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Besides looking at Burnham Yard, CEO and owner Greg Penner confirmed earlier this spring that the Broncos had also been in talks with officials in Lone Tree and Aurora about the possibility of building a new stadium in the suburbs.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
After spending her 20s in New York City, much like her character Marnie from the show, she’s now settled into her 30s and moved to the suburbs with her husband, fellow actor Alexander Dreymon, and their three-year-old son, Arlo.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Its vacancy rate stood at more than 32% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest in the suburbs, according to Colliers, a commercial real estate firm.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Besides looking at Burnham Yard, CEO and owner Greg Penner confirmed earlier this spring that the Broncos had also been in talks with officials in Lone Tree and Aurora about the possibility of building a new stadium in the suburbs.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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