Synonyms of suburbia

suburbia

noun

sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 

as in outskirts

the districts adjacent to a city

the migration of families to suburbia and the resulting disintegration of inner-city neighborhoods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outskirts
• countryside
• environs
• exurbia
• purlieus
• country

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downtown
• inner city
• midtown
• core city

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suburbia

Over time, the pond filled with bass and bluegill and became a magnet for wildlife — blue herons, cranes, geese, mallards, and the kind of nighttime soundtrack that makes the place feel far removed from suburbia. — David Caraccio may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026

But at a time when Silicon Valley is currently abuzz about orbital data centers and ocean-going AI data centers, data center nodes embedded in suburbia may stand on more solid footing—at least until homeowner associations catch wind of them. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026

Readers familiar with the dark suburbia genre or with famous Bay Area tragedies may begin to wonder if the action is headed in certain directions. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 May 2026

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star as a couple living on this sci-fi movie’s titular street, which becomes ripped from suburbia and lands in a mysterious place. — Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026