as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
At the age of 53, Gonzalez, who spent years serving the public in the south suburbs, passed away on Tuesday from a heart attack.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Teen takeover events have led to violence and criminal charges in Chicago and its suburbs in the past.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Israeli officials further compounded those fears Wednesday, with Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic-language spokesman, accusing Hezbollah of moving beyond its traditional bastions of support in the southern suburbs of the capital and embedding itself in north Beirut and mixed neighborhoods.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Once a month, Brian Emerick makes the trip from the Chicago suburbs to Jacobs’ house in the city to pick up 10 or 20 boxes each stuffed with 50 or 100 tapes.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Plumes of smoke rise from the sites of Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Bethany Barnes met April Morganroth around 2010 when the two worked at a Sears department store in the Phoenix suburbs, and the two quickly became close friends.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel has also issued fresh evacuation orders for Beirut's southern suburbs.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Once a month, Brian Emerick makes the trip from the Chicago suburbs to Jacobs' house in the city to pick up 10 or 20 boxes each stuffed with 50 or 100 tapes.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Teen takeover events have led to violence and criminal charges in Chicago and its suburbs in the past.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Israeli officials further compounded those fears Wednesday, with Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic-language spokesman, accusing Hezbollah of moving beyond its traditional bastions of support in the southern suburbs of the capital and embedding itself in north Beirut and mixed neighborhoods.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Once a month, Brian Emerick makes the trip from the Chicago suburbs to Jacobs’ house in the city to pick up 10 or 20 boxes each stuffed with 50 or 100 tapes.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Plumes of smoke rise from the sites of Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Bethany Barnes met April Morganroth around 2010 when the two worked at a Sears department store in the Phoenix suburbs, and the two quickly became close friends.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel has also issued fresh evacuation orders for Beirut's southern suburbs.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Once a month, Brian Emerick makes the trip from the Chicago suburbs to Jacobs' house in the city to pick up 10 or 20 boxes each stuffed with 50 or 100 tapes.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
Noun
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In Columbia — which houses the University of Missouri and, as is often the case with college towns, leans blue — the backlash started to hit home in 2020, Ross remembered.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Rand McNally Road Atlas and Vacation Guide -- The Essential Atlas-Guide to America’s Vacation Destinations -- lists in its index thousands of towns, villages and cities in the Western Hemisphere.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is an idyllic location for focusing on wellness and connecting with the people and land around you—especially as a pit stop in between the hustle and bustle of other lively Italian cities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some cities may cancel their tests if storms are nearby.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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