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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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Neighbors Settling down in the suburbs with their newborn, Kelly (Rose Byrne) and Mac (Seth Rogen) attempt to negotiate a quiet-hours pact with the frat house next door.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Middle-class white families moved to the suburbs or enrolled their children in private academies.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time of Gordon's ruling, few Black families lived outside city limits, while many White families resided in the suburbs.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Neighbors Settling down in the suburbs with their newborn, Kelly (Rose Byrne) and Mac (Seth Rogen) attempt to negotiate a quiet-hours pact with the frat house next door.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Middle-class white families moved to the suburbs or enrolled their children in private academies.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time of Gordon's ruling, few Black families lived outside city limits, while many White families resided in the suburbs.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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