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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While Nashville has grown by leaps and bounds, so have its smaller surrounding cities, as people flock to the suburbs, eager to enjoy small-town charm while staying close to the conveniences of a major metro.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Tranter has been fixated on music since growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the ’90s.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know Over the past two days, over 200 protesters have gathered outside the ICE detention center in the suburbs of Chicago, Broadview Processing Center.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
He was raised by his parents in the suburbs of Chicago.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Tranter has been fixated on music since growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the ’90s.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know Over the past two days, over 200 protesters have gathered outside the ICE detention center in the suburbs of Chicago, Broadview Processing Center.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
He was raised by his parents in the suburbs of Chicago.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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