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
In the 20th century, the 30-year mortgage and highway construction combined to make suburbia possible, creating strong bonds between middle-class Americans and the political and business establishments.
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Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Here, on the fringes of suburbia, Beth and Troy Mortensen bought a plot of land to build their dream home 18 years ago.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Sarandos may know streaming but may not actually know how most of American suburbia works.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Democrats see wins in battle for suburbia While some Democratic strongholds buttressed by working class voters have grown redder, the suburbs north of Indianapolis appear to be trending in the opposite direction.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
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Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Here, on the fringes of suburbia, Beth and Troy Mortensen bought a plot of land to build their dream home 18 years ago.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Sarandos may know streaming but may not actually know how most of American suburbia works.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Democrats see wins in battle for suburbia While some Democratic strongholds buttressed by working class voters have grown redder, the suburbs north of Indianapolis appear to be trending in the opposite direction.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
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 6 Mar. 2026.
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