Thesaurus results for SUBURB

suburb

noun

Definition of suburb

as in town

an community near a larger city a small suburb outside of Dallas

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Recent Examples of suburb Joseph Estrada opens in the Senate chamber in a suburb of Manila. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 By expanding in Houston suburbs and the Rio Grande Valley, Sam’s Club is intensifying competition with Costco, BJ’s and local grocers for membership dollars. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Only its northern suburbs see totality, including San Sebastián de los Reyes, 12 miles (20km) north. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 July 2026 Three days of heavy thunderstorms, with more on the way, cast doubt on whether Chicago suburbs would even be able to hold parades and fireworks. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for suburb

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Sudarshan’s big-picture approach is a long way from the company’s roots as a bus service in the southern town of Madurai.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
In recent years, with attendance at Latin Mass topping 4,000, the SSPX built a 1,500-seat, $42 million church high on its campus overlooking the tranquil town.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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Kirkland said the regulations would have especially affected cities like Bell Gardens and Hawaiian Gardens, where casinos represent nearly 70% of the general fund.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
With 23 cities, the tour will make stops in Japan (Osaka, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Miyagi, and Fukuoka) before heading to North America in September.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026