as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Arlington Park in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights closed down in 2021.
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Lili Kobielski,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
In Season 3, Herman was introduced as Heather, who along with her husband, befriends newlyweds Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) amid their life in the California suburbs.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The new house sat in their hometown of Gretna, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Escalating violence Sydney’s western suburbs are ground zero for a turf war that’s seen criminal gangs shoot up rivals’ homes, ignite cars and businesses, kidnap and kill associates and terrorize their families.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Lili Kobielski,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
In Season 3, Herman was introduced as Heather, who along with her husband, befriends newlyweds Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) amid their life in the California suburbs.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The new house sat in their hometown of Gretna, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Escalating violence Sydney’s western suburbs are ground zero for a turf war that’s seen criminal gangs shoot up rivals’ homes, ignite cars and businesses, kidnap and kill associates and terrorize their families.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
Noun
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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