as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
The population of the city and the surrounding suburbs has nearly doubled since the Olympic Games in ’96, and in the years since the pandemic, the region has leapfrogged from ninth largest in the US to sixth, as young professionals flock to the metropolis in search of opportunity.
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Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
And while the Cleveland area’s median list price is just $139,000, per Realtor.com, that figure doesn’t apply in exclusive suburbs like Hunting Valley and Bratenahl, where homes regularly top $1 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Is corruption festering in the apparently homogeneous suburb?
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Big money raised in Dearborn Heights race for mayor, council
Dearborn Heights is a small suburb of 63,292 residents that has seen contentious fights over the years, with members of the council often battling amongst themselves and with the mayor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
And while the Cleveland area’s median list price is just $139,000, per Realtor.com, that figure doesn’t apply in exclusive suburbs like Hunting Valley and Bratenahl, where homes regularly top $1 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Is corruption festering in the apparently homogeneous suburb?
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Big money raised in Dearborn Heights race for mayor, council
Dearborn Heights is a small suburb of 63,292 residents that has seen contentious fights over the years, with members of the council often battling amongst themselves and with the mayor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
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And then the big, bad Brewers came to town and left it like, well, Sherman left Atlanta.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Like, to him, his world was just however many miles within the radius of his town. ...—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Our first major step is to open our flagship retail store in New York, a city that aligns with our brand’s style and international reach.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thousands of attendees will gather at locations throughout Greater Cincinnati this week for the Black Family Reunion – an annual tradition that was once celebrated in cities across the country.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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