as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suburbs
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
The bills do not require developers to build affordable, accessible housing on a statewide basis and the SSMMA says developers have long shunned certain communities in the south suburbs, in Chicago and historically Black and brown communities.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Now some Chicago suburbs are cracking down on where and how they can be used.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Congressional District, which stretches across much of Atlanta’s eastern suburbs.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
In turn, some housing advocates insist that Vessel’s critics — especially in affluent suburbs with restrictive zoning — are merely practicing NIMBYism in disguise, conjuring up hypothetical or far-fetched traffic or groundwater threats to justify refusing zoning permits.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The Concepción suburbs most affected by the blaze are a hot spot for loose building regulations and informal and rented housing, said Alvaro Hofflinger, a social vulnerability expert at Arizona State University who grew up in Chile.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Alaíde Costa steps out of the Rio suburbs and into the birth of Bossa Nova, standing beside João Gilberto, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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
The bills do not require developers to build affordable, accessible housing on a statewide basis and the SSMMA says developers have long shunned certain communities in the south suburbs, in Chicago and historically Black and brown communities.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Now some Chicago suburbs are cracking down on where and how they can be used.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Congressional District, which stretches across much of Atlanta’s eastern suburbs.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
In turn, some housing advocates insist that Vessel’s critics — especially in affluent suburbs with restrictive zoning — are merely practicing NIMBYism in disguise, conjuring up hypothetical or far-fetched traffic or groundwater threats to justify refusing zoning permits.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The Concepción suburbs most affected by the blaze are a hot spot for loose building regulations and informal and rented housing, said Alvaro Hofflinger, a social vulnerability expert at Arizona State University who grew up in Chile.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Alaíde Costa steps out of the Rio suburbs and into the birth of Bossa Nova, standing beside João Gilberto, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Jim Desmond, 70, a Republican and San Diego County supervisor, is running for Congress representing inland North County cities, the San Diego County backcountry and parts of Riverside County in California’s 48th Congressional District.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
-
In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
