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
  • His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The past month has brought a whirlwind of residents crowding into city council and planning and zoning meetings as a legal battle brews between the Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowners Association, the city of Keller and the town of Westlake.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 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
  • Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Yubin, a city dweller whose fortunes have taken a sharp turn for the worse.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The modular design is easy to assemble (a gift for any apartment dwellers).
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • Elversberg, a town with 13,000 inhabitants in the southwest German state of Saarland, was hosting its first Bundesliga match and got off to a great start with goals from Lukas Petkov and Campbell, with less than nine minutes on the clock.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Just offshore, the scenery and its inhabitants skew much more colorful.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • This can be experienced if a lift or airplane falls freely and the occupants experience weightlessness.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Harley was the sole occupant of the home, and no one else was inside when officers arrived, police said.
    — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • Dozens of Americans were reported missing by Nepal's tourism board as part of hundreds of foreign nationals who were in the area at the time of the flood.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Over 10,000 people have been rescued from the regions, including over 323 foreign nationals.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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