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suburbanite

noun

Definition of suburbanitenext
as in resident

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Recent Examples of suburbanite Hamm plays a suburbanite who steals from his wealthy New York neighbors to maintain his upper-crust lifestyle. — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 The film, which brings back Bob Odenkirk as a typical suburbanite who racks up a serious body count when not driving a minivan, is projected to earn between $10 million to $12 million from 3,200 North American theaters. — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 Kevin Nealon played Doug Wilson, a weed-loving suburbanite who gets tangled up in Nancy's drug business. — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbanite
  1. resident
  2. urbanite
  3. dweller
  4. inhabitant
  5. occupant
  6. national
  7. habitant
Noun
  • Gianmarco does live up to his Simon Cowell role as the panel’s resident skeptic, though Kumail is also an exacting judge, repeatedly grilling or scoffing at the players and even fact-checking them.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The decision ends a three-year legal battle that pitted the couple against a group of residents from the nearby village of Kintbury, who believed the long driveway should remain accessible to hikers.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Greenery improves air quality, offers somewhere for urbanites to relax outdoors, and supports biodiversity.
    — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Suburban areas can typically expect $100 to $300 per month, while urbanites can charge $400 to $800 per month (more for in-demand areas).
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of urbanite
Noun
  • Mississippi State has risen from SEC basement dweller back to relevance in just a few games to start 2026.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • Vahl paints a stark portrait of the town and its few inhabitants — basically three men left in charge of a few dozen others — in succinct brushstrokes that combine the remote pastoral locations with flashes of gore and violence.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bajo Chiquito is an indigenous village of fewer than five hundred inhabitants in the far east of Panama.
    — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • Several occupants fired shots into the home before the SUV before sped off, the witness said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The filing names Condado Tacos 50 LLC, as well as other occupants at the Providence Road address.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • The man was a Venezuelan national in the country illegally, according to DHS.
    — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Ahmed Soliman, an Egyptian national, and Samson Birhane from Eritrea are among over 40 people who have been deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea, a small oil-rich state in central Africa.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of national
Noun
  • Efforts to mitigate the risks include habitant management, detecting and predicting wildlife moments, and keeping the animals away.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Accordingly, the First Continental Congress wrote to Quebec’s habitants – residents of French origin – to invite them to join their new nationalist project.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of habitant

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“Suburbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbanite. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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