as in outskirts
the districts adjacent to a city
the migration of families to suburbia and the resulting disintegration of inner-city neighborhoods
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Recent Examples of suburbia
From humble beginnings working and living in Washington, D.C., to owning a franchise in suburbia.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 15 June 2025
Staff Pick: The rising demand for renting in suburbia
Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Va.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025
In Megan Abbott’s suburbia, there are always darker forces at play.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
The company capitalizes on Western wear and workwear’s widening appeal as fashion statements, and changing demographics and lifestyles as Americans flock from major cities to suburbia and countrified settings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 15 June 2025
Staff Pick: The rising demand for renting in suburbia
Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Va.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025
In Megan Abbott’s suburbia, there are always darker forces at play.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
The company capitalizes on Western wear and workwear’s widening appeal as fashion statements, and changing demographics and lifestyles as Americans flock from major cities to suburbia and countrified settings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for suburbia
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“Suburbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbia. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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