Synonyms of suburbia

suburbia

noun

sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 

as in outskirts

the districts adjacent to a city

the migration of families to suburbia and the resulting disintegration of inner-city neighborhoods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outskirts
• countryside
• environs
• exurbia
• purlieus
• country

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downtown
• inner city
• midtown
• core city

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suburbia

Jackdaw Cake Norman Lewis, 1985 Lewis’ memoir of growing up in 1920s Enfield is one of the few books to treat London suburbia as a genuine habitat rather than a cultural punchline. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026

The setting of Lemoncurd, which skewered cookie-cutter suburbia and the bonkers priorities of the upper-middle class, made even the moments of gross-out comedy cute. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

Boxwood has a long history in garden design, from ancient Rome to modern-day suburbia. —Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026

This is not the countryside nor suburbia; this is New York City, the greatest city in the world, and one that desperately needs the aggressive pursuit of new homes. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026