Synonyms of suburbs

suburbs

noun

plural of suburb

as in towns

an community near a larger city

a small suburb outside of Dallas

Related Words

• towns
• cities
• suburbias
• municipalities
• exurbs
• metropolises
• megalopolises
• boroughs
• megacities
• burgs
• conurbations
• asphalt jungles
• cosmopolises
• downtowns
• urban sprawls
• central cities
• garden cities
• edge cities
• core cities
• inner cities
• midtowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suburbs

In the past several years, several Kansas City suburbs have detached — and pulled their annual financial contributions — from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the region’s transit system. — Ilana Arougheti july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Unlike brick-and-mortar nonprofit stores, donation bins are open 24/7, and locations are abundant – not only across San Jose, but in cities and suburbs across the state. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

The river flows about 80 miles (129 kilometers) through forest land and suburbs before entering more urban areas and emptying into Newark Bay. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

The group also produced a ground delivery robot called Dot that can be found in a clutch of Phoenix suburbs (Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, and Chandler) and in a portion of Fremont, California. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Some 60,000 people who had been evacuated from three suburbs of the city of Bordeaux, to the east, were given the go-ahead to return on Tuesday. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

This unconventional throuple in the quiet suburbs of North London challenged societal norms, lasting 10 years. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 July 2026

That includes majority-Black neighborhoods in Houston like Sunnyside, suburbs like Missouri City and north through the Third and Fifth Wards. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026

Early life and education Hoffman’s childhood in the New York suburbs was colored by a fascination with science and space. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026