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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These core use areas, aka prime real estate, were spread out across large expanses of suburbia that the crocs did not use, and were connected by the Intracoastal Waterway, or various canals.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
For many, director Tim Burton's 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands — the fantastical tale of a sweet man with scissors for hands adapting to life in suburbia — is beloved.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
There are those who came to Huntersville for peaceful suburbia, and there are young newcomers who like proximity to trendy restaurants and breweries — a South End-like lifestyle Birkdale aspires to.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Agatha All Along Flirts With Series High Heading Into Finale
Justin’s peaceful life in suburbia is rocked by the arrival of his younger sister Alex (guest star Selena Gomez, also an EP on the project).
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
For many, director Tim Burton's 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands — the fantastical tale of a sweet man with scissors for hands adapting to life in suburbia — is beloved.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
There are those who came to Huntersville for peaceful suburbia, and there are young newcomers who like proximity to trendy restaurants and breweries — a South End-like lifestyle Birkdale aspires to.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Agatha All Along Flirts With Series High Heading Into Finale
Justin’s peaceful life in suburbia is rocked by the arrival of his younger sister Alex (guest star Selena Gomez, also an EP on the project).
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Suburbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbia. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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