as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
The new map incorporates Martinez and Antioch and removes a significant portion of the more conservative suburbs of San Joaquin County.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The geographically compact 9th District that includes Memphis — currently represented by Steve Cohen, who is white — would stretch a couple hundred miles eastward before reaching north toward the Nashville suburbs.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In a western Pennsylvania suburb, the company crushed a beloved community institution.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Spungen, meanwhile, was born in 1958 and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The geographically compact 9th District that includes Memphis — currently represented by Steve Cohen, who is white — would stretch a couple hundred miles eastward before reaching north toward the Nashville suburbs.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In a western Pennsylvania suburb, the company crushed a beloved community institution.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Spungen, meanwhile, was born in 1958 and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
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Locations like Tarifa, Cádiz and inland hill towns offer expansive views and long totality, though with the likelihood of heavy crowds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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The legislature has also put in place more requirements for towns to have fair rent commissions, which are local bodies that have the ability to respond to complaints and regulate rents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Arcadia is a city in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley around 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Officials added that no other members of the City Council are under investigation and that city business is continuing as normal.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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