as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
On Friday, an undocumented migrant in a suburb of Chicago was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer after resisting arrest.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
According to new polling, 53 percent of people in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, view Trump unfavorably while 42 percent see him favorably.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The inland 48th Congressional District, which stretches from Temecula through some San Diego County suburbs and the backcountry, is one of the key districts the state’s Democrats hope to flip with redistricting.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
On Friday, an undocumented migrant in a suburb of Chicago was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer after resisting arrest.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
According to new polling, 53 percent of people in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, view Trump unfavorably while 42 percent see him favorably.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The inland 48th Congressional District, which stretches from Temecula through some San Diego County suburbs and the backcountry, is one of the key districts the state’s Democrats hope to flip with redistricting.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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