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 The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan’s Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said. — Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The small San Mateo County suburb, which is popular with tech workers, is located about 30 minutes south of San Francisco and 25 minutes from Stanford University. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Above Atlanta’s suburbs, Edwards and others were stuck for at least an hour. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Soon after the Florida arrest, Leya and her boyfriend moved to the city of Wyoming, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids that’s a magnet for immigrants who come for jobs in manufacturing and food processing. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suburb

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Noun

The conclusion of the state's investigation into the shooting death of Kohen Wiley follows months of mourning and calls for justice, both nationally and in the small town where the shooting took place, about 40 miles south of Memphis.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Southwold is one of Britain’s affluent seaside getaway towns, filled with Range Rovers and sunburned Londoners.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Noun

President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors allege Ulrich helped Mazzio's daughter obtain a higher-paying city job and also attempted to assist Mazzio, who operates a Brooklyn towing company, with licensing issues.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026