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.

Examples of the suburbs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Summit grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024 Ryan Olson & Isaac Gale (USA), 2024 Hidden away, deep in the suburbs of Los Angeles, legendary cult musician, songwriter and producer Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, have transformed their home into an artistic playground. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024 Without habitat, nature encroaches, stripping the pods from garden peas in the suburbs. Diane Seuss, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 But speaking of amenities such as restaurants, bars, parks, and other attractions, millennials are bringing those with them to the suburbs. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024 The largest change was observed in the suburbs, where the report found the win rate dropped from 54% to 34%. Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 The population loss highlights the challenges New York still faces roughly four years after the Covid-19 pandemic first paralyzed America’s largest city, killing thousands of residents and spurring many to flee to the suburbs or other states. Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg.com, 14 Mar. 2024 The persistence of remote and hybrid work has hurt demand for some businesses, like dry cleaners, and shifted demand for others, like weekday lunch spots, from cities to the suburbs. Ben Casselman, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024 Grey herons, tawny owls, bats, seagulls, groundhogs, badgers, rabbits and even the occasional fox or boar from the suburbs have been treated at the hospital. Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024

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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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