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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What do the suburbs have to teach us now?
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Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Villanova University, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and the alma mater of Pope Leo XIV, had four infractions, according to the report.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
On Monday, the telecommunications giant and downtown’s largest employer confirmed it was headed for the suburbs.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Villanova University, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and the alma mater of Pope Leo XIV, had four infractions, according to the report.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
On Monday, the telecommunications giant and downtown’s largest employer confirmed it was headed for the suburbs.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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