as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
California’s 40th Congressional District is a sprawling region southeast of Los Angeles that stretches across Orange County suburbs, parts of Riverside County, and mountain communities along the Santa Ana range.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Like other suburbs, Walnut Creek also experienced growing pains over traffic, congestion and concerns about overdevelopment.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Shuffield said that likely indicates that buyers are venturing out to those suburbs in search of more affordable housing.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Illinois lawmakers voted to legalize sports betting, allowing a Chicago casino, slot machines at both city airports, casinos in the south suburbs, Waukegan, Rockford, Danville and Williamson County, slot machines at horse racing tracks and spots betting at casinos and tracks.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
In 2023, the ATF revoked the license of a shop in the Phoenix suburbs, Chambered Group, after four inspections in five years turned up a host of violations.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Around Atlanta, where prices are up 17% since the pandemic, roommate searches are climbing in suburbs including Dunwoody (+201%), Brookhaven (+176%) and Sandy Springs (+162%).
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The district includes Hartford and nearby suburbs such as East Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor, and West Hartford.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Like other suburbs, Walnut Creek also experienced growing pains over traffic, congestion and concerns about overdevelopment.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Shuffield said that likely indicates that buyers are venturing out to those suburbs in search of more affordable housing.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Illinois lawmakers voted to legalize sports betting, allowing a Chicago casino, slot machines at both city airports, casinos in the south suburbs, Waukegan, Rockford, Danville and Williamson County, slot machines at horse racing tracks and spots betting at casinos and tracks.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
In 2023, the ATF revoked the license of a shop in the Phoenix suburbs, Chambered Group, after four inspections in five years turned up a host of violations.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Around Atlanta, where prices are up 17% since the pandemic, roommate searches are climbing in suburbs including Dunwoody (+201%), Brookhaven (+176%) and Sandy Springs (+162%).
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The district includes Hartford and nearby suburbs such as East Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor, and West Hartford.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
Noun
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On one side were Carson’s years growing up in provincial Columbus, Georgia, and the succession of Southern towns to which her husband’s job had called them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The deadline for town clerks to submit certified signatures is June 2, giving individual towns less than a month to collect and certify any new signatures sent in by Brensley’s or other affected campaigns and access the ballot.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Fans spotted billboards in many cities, including Chicago, London, Dallas and Nashville.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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That discretion could help explain why some cities, including Miami, Hialeah and Doral, report relatively few immigration encounters or, in some cases, no immigration arrests.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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