as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Thousands of homes and businesses across the Sacramento region lost power Tuesday morning as multiple outages affected service areas from the northeastern suburbs to Placer County.
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Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The couple, who originate from the coastal state, lived in the Atlanta suburbs for the first three seasons of their show.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Emmer, the top-ranking Minnesotan in Congress whose district covers swaths of Minneapolis suburbs, says the state’s mental health crisis is being exacerbated by Democratic messaging on transgender care.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In a Dallas suburb at the end of July, a man fired shots into a fleeing car after someone banged on his door, according to police.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The couple, who originate from the coastal state, lived in the Atlanta suburbs for the first three seasons of their show.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Emmer, the top-ranking Minnesotan in Congress whose district covers swaths of Minneapolis suburbs, says the state’s mental health crisis is being exacerbated by Democratic messaging on transgender care.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In a Dallas suburb at the end of July, a man fired shots into a fleeing car after someone banged on his door, according to police.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
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Seven miles across town, another MPS school had to delay its start date by a day.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jarrett knew Swift and her family beforehand from seeing them around town.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the White House has ordered immigration enforcement in cities around the country.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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