as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
The district includes the Far Northwest Side of Chicago near O'Hare Airport, and several western and northwestern suburbs, including parts of Carol Stream, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elgin, and Geneva.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The council’s vote didn’t affect Key Lime’s ability to fly in and out of Centennial Airport in the south suburbs or to continue its work for the federal government.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Here’s what happened in races around Chicago’s suburbs.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Erin Wagner lives in the Chicago suburbs but visits two bald eagles in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley nearly every day.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Simultaneous blasts rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday, producing large fires and plumes of smoke.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
But, as CapRadio reported at the time, that measure directed substantial funding to expanding a local expressway to Sacramento County suburbs.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The new tolls are expected to help generate $15 billion to pay for essential repairs and upgrades to the city’s mass transit system and to improve public transportation in the New York suburbs.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The 8-30g law applies to communities with less than 10% of their housing categorized as affordable; those are typically affluent or middle-class suburbs and small towns.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The council’s vote didn’t affect Key Lime’s ability to fly in and out of Centennial Airport in the south suburbs or to continue its work for the federal government.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Here’s what happened in races around Chicago’s suburbs.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Erin Wagner lives in the Chicago suburbs but visits two bald eagles in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley nearly every day.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Simultaneous blasts rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday, producing large fires and plumes of smoke.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
But, as CapRadio reported at the time, that measure directed substantial funding to expanding a local expressway to Sacramento County suburbs.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The new tolls are expected to help generate $15 billion to pay for essential repairs and upgrades to the city’s mass transit system and to improve public transportation in the New York suburbs.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The 8-30g law applies to communities with less than 10% of their housing categorized as affordable; those are typically affluent or middle-class suburbs and small towns.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
Noun
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There are numerous small towns and mid-sized cities to choose from, but Lauren Newman, a realtor with Carolina One Real Estate, recommends Raleigh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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The cities and towns of the avocado belt, especially Escondido, also have some of the priciest water in San Diego County, a region notorious for its high water costs.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several cities on Wednesday experienced their hottest March day in four decades, according to the National Weather Service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Of the top 10 cities, five were in the Metroplex, including Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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