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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Phillip Sitter covers the suburbs for the Des Moines Register.
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Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Only 21% of Chicago homeowners have a will, compared with 37% in the suburbs, putting intergenerational wealth transfer at risk.
—Jennifer Tescher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah also fired rockets, as Israel pounded targets in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Proprietors in Denver’s food scene took regulatory agencies to task in a new industry report that says the costly, monthslong process of opening a restaurant is driving small businesses to the suburbs and keeping national brands from entering the city.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Only 21% of Chicago homeowners have a will, compared with 37% in the suburbs, putting intergenerational wealth transfer at risk.
—Jennifer Tescher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah also fired rockets, as Israel pounded targets in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Proprietors in Denver’s food scene took regulatory agencies to task in a new industry report that says the costly, monthslong process of opening a restaurant is driving small businesses to the suburbs and keeping national brands from entering the city.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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