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 obituary, which is from Stretch Funeral Home in the suburbs of Philadelphia, also confirmed that Maureen died on August 1, 2025, a day before Ed announced the news.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Ultimately a good number transition into family life and move back to the suburbs, and personal vehicle ownership tends to increase.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
District 47 is a Washington County seat that includes the suburbs of Woodbury and parts of Maplewood.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Hartford needs the suburban workers to fill its office buildings, and the suburbs in turn need a strong Hartford to supply jobs in insurance, health care and other industries.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Ultimately a good number transition into family life and move back to the suburbs, and personal vehicle ownership tends to increase.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
District 47 is a Washington County seat that includes the suburbs of Woodbury and parts of Maplewood.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Hartford needs the suburban workers to fill its office buildings, and the suburbs in turn need a strong Hartford to supply jobs in insurance, health care and other industries.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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