as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suburb
For several years, that number has been zero in the predominantly white, largely rural county stretching from Sacramento’s eastern suburbs to the shores of Lake Tahoe.
—
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Looking for news from the Memphis suburbs?
—Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
But the one force that would make New York City radically cheaper, and thus competitive with most other American cities and suburbs, is lower demand.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for suburb
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Looking for news from the Memphis suburbs?
—Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
But the one force that would make New York City radically cheaper, and thus competitive with most other American cities and suburbs, is lower demand.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for suburb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
-
That's a big bite for a town of 1500 with an annual budget of a little over $3 million a year.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
-
The neighborhood/area The hotel has a plum position on the Eendrachtsplein, a buzzy town square in the heart of the city with trams, buses, and a metro line connecting it to all corners of town.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Morning wind chills in both cities could sit in the lower to mid-20s, but Chicago’s setup is uniquely volatile because of how the Arctic air is interacting with the warm lake.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
-
At least 15 cities and counties, including Conway and Sherwood, have ballot measures ranging from bond issues for municipal construction to sales tax renewals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share