SUBURBANITES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

suburbanites

noun

plural of suburbanite

as in urbanites

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Noun

For example, an investor could search for cities in the Sunbelt, the Midwest or specialized college towns experiencing steady inbound migration of young professionals and hybrid workers.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
That uncanny feeling of wandering through left-behind cities has made for its own niche tourist appeal, and natural elements that overtake these towns in the absence of human residents add another layer of intrigue.

— Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of towns

Noun

Lineage has been a pariah in the community, with residents and Los Angeles officials speaking out after the company missed the city’s 45-day deadline to remove the waste.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The board’s original August notice alleged that visitors parked along private streets and could impede residents or emergency vehicles.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of residents

Noun

There’s no excuse, though, for wheeling in some talkative NPC just to explain why the townsfolk are acting skittish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Maeve’s a fish out of water and sneers at all the townsfolk, except for one pretty boy (Costa D’Angelo).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of townsfolk

Noun

Its inhabitants won their freedom from Spain by royal decree in 1691.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The film offers a portrait of a remote Salvadoran village whose inhabitants carry the memory of a massacre during the country’s civil war.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhabitants

Noun

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
The change in psychological distress levels since the pandemic was twice as large for solo dwellers in remote-friendly jobs compared with those who live with others, the Science study found.

— Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dwellers

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