as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Like the denizens of many mid-sized Bay Area suburbs, Livermore residents wanted to have a lively, attractive and walkable downtown.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Days later, a massive drone attack on Moscow’s suburbs killed three people and showed the capital’s vulnerability.
—James Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Mansfield might just be the envy of Tarrant County suburbs — not to mention towns in Johnson and Ellis counties, which Mansfield also straddles.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Fairfield, a North Bay suburb of roughly 120,000 residents, is half way between San Francisco and Sacramento in Solano County.
—Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Days later, a massive drone attack on Moscow’s suburbs killed three people and showed the capital’s vulnerability.
—James Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Mansfield might just be the envy of Tarrant County suburbs — not to mention towns in Johnson and Ellis counties, which Mansfield also straddles.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Fairfield, a North Bay suburb of roughly 120,000 residents, is half way between San Francisco and Sacramento in Solano County.
—Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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Buffalo Bill State Park is located in the quaint nearby town of Cody, just a 15-minute drive from Shoshone—sunrise and sunset from the park aren’t to be missed.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Picard was stationed at a seaside resort in Bournemouth, a town on England’s south coast, as the weeks ticked down to D-Day.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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This city's got burgers for days, spread out across neighborhoods and dietary preferences.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Many cities with higher tax rates than that, will see their sales taxes rise to 11% or more should the measure win approval.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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