Synonyms of suburbs

suburbs

noun

plural of suburb

as in towns

an community near a larger city

a small suburb outside of Dallas

Related Words

• towns
• cities
• suburbias
• municipalities
• exurbs
• metropolises
• megalopolises
• boroughs
• megacities
• burgs
• conurbations
• asphalt jungles
• cosmopolises
• downtowns
• urban sprawls
• central cities
• garden cities
• edge cities
• core cities
• inner cities
• midtowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suburbs

Sprawling suburbs leave little room for walkable hubs while endless screen time – from TikTok scrolling to Netflix binges – has replaced real-world connection. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Local police departments throughout the Chicago area, and Illinois as a whole, have repeatedly found themselves navigating gray zones of the TRUST Act since federal authorities stepped up immigration enforcement in the city and suburbs. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The story unfolds in the New Jersey suburbs, where Audrey goes back to live with her parents. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Missouri’s 4th Congressional District includes Jackson County’s eastern suburbs and branches east toward Columbia and south into the Ozarks. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere in the Milwaukee suburbs, the Arrowhead Union High School Board last year considered installing three Flock Safety cameras. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Rebuilding the bridge — a crucial link between the state capital of Providence and its eastern suburbs — is now estimated to cost $427 million and is scheduled to be completed in November 2028. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Will the guide offer recommendations for eateries throughout the metro area, including smaller establishments or mom-and-pop shops in suburbs like Arvada, Aurora and Golden? — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Proposition 50 expanded the Republican share of the 7th District electorate by adding Placerville and GOP-leaning suburbs to the northeast. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026