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
  • The Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 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
  • For studio apartment dwellers or homes where square footage is precious, this miniature cart is slim enough to slip into discreet spaces until happy hour rolls around.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • Undeterred, Ghidorah returned for a rematch just a year later in Invasion of Astro Monster (1965), after being discovered supposedly terrorizing the inhabitants of Planet X, a world found beyond Jupiter.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This year’s number one restaurant and also the Best Restaurant in Europe is Asador Etxebarri, which calls Atxondo, a village of less than 1,500 inhabitants in Spain’s Basque Country, home.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • Alongside the three fatalities, the driver had life-threatening injuries, two occupants had serious injuries, and a two-year-old child also had serious injuries.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the European Union, car occupants die at roughly 28 times the rate of rail passengers, according to 2019 European Commission figures.
    — Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • Most of those killed in the crash last Wednesday when a high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks were Spanish nationals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the dead — 54 people — were Spanish nationals, Spanish authorities said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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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