as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
In seventh grade my best friend and his family moved to a distant north suburb of Minneapolis.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Clay and Platte Counties The Northland suburbs often carry lower effective rates than Jackson County, though biennial reassessment still applies.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Additional officers from neighboring suburbs were brought in, nearby schools were placed on soft lockdown, and the public was warned to stay away from the area as police tried to convince the man to surrender.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Looking for news from the Memphis suburbs?
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Clay and Platte Counties The Northland suburbs often carry lower effective rates than Jackson County, though biennial reassessment still applies.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Additional officers from neighboring suburbs were brought in, nearby schools were placed on soft lockdown, and the public was warned to stay away from the area as police tried to convince the man to surrender.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Looking for news from the Memphis suburbs?
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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In Monkayo, a gold-mining town in Davao de Oro province near Davao Oriental, the remains of three people were recovered after their house was buried late Thursday by a landslide, Dayanghirang and other officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Wine bar Counter Reformation is one of town’s top spots for a pour and sophisticated small plates.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bomb cyclone delivered historic impacts to cities across the Northeast, becoming the biggest snowstorm on record for Providence, Rhode Island.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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