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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Patrick was raised between the Pacific Northwest and the suburbs of Silicon Valley, and was on the University of Chicago debate team.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
However, keep in mind that tipping ranges vary by area, so an acceptable gratuity for a small delivery to an easily accessible location in the suburbs will likely differ from a more complex delivery to a location in New York City, Leighton notes.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
But Konover also said the demand is still there and, for the Society Apartments, would-be tenants are coming from out-of-state, the suburbs and elsewhere in Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Far from being confined to a single corner of the city, these concepts are sprouting up in Center City, Fishtown, and even the suburbs, expanding Philly’s idea of what Mexican food can be.
—Alisha Miranda, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
However, keep in mind that tipping ranges vary by area, so an acceptable gratuity for a small delivery to an easily accessible location in the suburbs will likely differ from a more complex delivery to a location in New York City, Leighton notes.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
But Konover also said the demand is still there and, for the Society Apartments, would-be tenants are coming from out-of-state, the suburbs and elsewhere in Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Far from being confined to a single corner of the city, these concepts are sprouting up in Center City, Fishtown, and even the suburbs, expanding Philly’s idea of what Mexican food can be.
—Alisha Miranda, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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