as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
As the day goes on, the focus for showers and isolated downpours shifts toward our northeast suburbs.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Charlotte swept a recent ranking of North Carolina neighborhoods and suburbs for young professionals, filling all the top twenty spots.
—Eva Flowe
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The district is Maryland’s largest and encompasses many prominent Washington suburbs, including Bethesda and Rockville.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Attendance at Capital One Arena during the miserable 2025-26 tanking season was among the league’s worst, but longtime Washingtonians know how hungry the city and its surrounding suburbs are for a sustained winner.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Spungen, meanwhile, was born in 1958 and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Excessive lighting is a common feature of cities, suburbs and urban towns.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Congressional District, which stretches across much of Atlanta’s eastern suburbs.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
As the day goes on, the focus for showers and isolated downpours shifts toward our northeast suburbs.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Charlotte swept a recent ranking of North Carolina neighborhoods and suburbs for young professionals, filling all the top twenty spots.
—Eva Flowe
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The district is Maryland’s largest and encompasses many prominent Washington suburbs, including Bethesda and Rockville.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Attendance at Capital One Arena during the miserable 2025-26 tanking season was among the league’s worst, but longtime Washingtonians know how hungry the city and its surrounding suburbs are for a sustained winner.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Spungen, meanwhile, was born in 1958 and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Excessive lighting is a common feature of cities, suburbs and urban towns.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Congressional District, which stretches across much of Atlanta’s eastern suburbs.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
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Locations like Tarifa, Cádiz and inland hill towns offer expansive views and long totality, though with the likelihood of heavy crowds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Bloomberg adds that Italian health care costs a few thousand dollars per year, and living in the south offers distinct tax benefits, such as a 7% flat annual tax for foreign retirees who move to smaller towns in less developed areas.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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