as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
The fatal crash happened near Katy, a Houston suburb, at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office told KPRC.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
The university is about a 90-minute drive away in Pittsford, N.Y., a surrounding suburb of Rochester.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Hailey and her older sister, Alaia, were brought up in Nyack, a suburb just up the Hudson from New York City.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 20 May 2025
Affected areas span the region, encompassing suburbs north, south and east of the city.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
The university is about a 90-minute drive away in Pittsford, N.Y., a surrounding suburb of Rochester.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Hailey and her older sister, Alaia, were brought up in Nyack, a suburb just up the Hudson from New York City.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 20 May 2025
Affected areas span the region, encompassing suburbs north, south and east of the city.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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In an interview with Variety published on Friday, May 23, show creator Molly Smith Metzler explains that the characters' clothing was inspired by her time spent in coastal New England towns, specifically Nantucket.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The bucolic splendor of Waitsfield, Vermont, is the obvious muse behind one of the ski town’s recent new builds.—
Will Speros,
Architectural Digest,
26 May 2025
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Charleston, the state capital, is about an hour north of the National Park there, and other cities closer to the park include Fayetteville, Beckley and Hinton.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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My team spans different states, countries and backgrounds—some speak multiple languages, and others come from small towns or big cities.—
Alexander Kwapis,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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