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

But at a time when Silicon Valley is currently abuzz about orbital data centers and ocean-going AI data centers, data center nodes embedded in suburbia may stand on more solid footing—at least until homeowner associations catch wind of them. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star as a couple living on this sci-fi movie’s titular street, which becomes ripped from suburbia and lands in a mysterious place. — Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Set in present-day American suburbia, The ’Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026

In the early 20th century, oil companies built gas stations with a homey, domestic look and feel to better blend with suburbia. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026