as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
Most live in the northern suburbs where the attack happened on Thursday.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The average driver in Sacramento and its surrounding cities and suburbs wastes $1,518 and 62 hours of their life sitting in traffic each year, a new report found.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Around 25% of foreigners who attended the 2025 Australian Grand Prix stayed around Melbourne's suburbs after the race, while 10% remained in the city itself, according to Visa's data.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The population of Sepphoris in the time of Mary is estimated at twenty thousand or more, which included dozens of surrounding villages that were its suburbs.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The Duggan family’s decision to open its newest Original Joe’s location in Walnut Creek was seen as a reminder that the city remains the nexus of culture, retail and dining in the East Bay suburbs, according to the Duggan family and city officials.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
One raised in the West Coast suburbs, one straight out the Dirty South.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
While MyPillow is based in the Minneapolis suburbs, Lindell had been living until recently in Texas.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The average driver in Sacramento and its surrounding cities and suburbs wastes $1,518 and 62 hours of their life sitting in traffic each year, a new report found.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Around 25% of foreigners who attended the 2025 Australian Grand Prix stayed around Melbourne's suburbs after the race, while 10% remained in the city itself, according to Visa's data.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The population of Sepphoris in the time of Mary is estimated at twenty thousand or more, which included dozens of surrounding villages that were its suburbs.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The Duggan family’s decision to open its newest Original Joe’s location in Walnut Creek was seen as a reminder that the city remains the nexus of culture, retail and dining in the East Bay suburbs, according to the Duggan family and city officials.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
One raised in the West Coast suburbs, one straight out the Dirty South.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
While MyPillow is based in the Minneapolis suburbs, Lindell had been living until recently in Texas.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Longer-range drones are also routinely used to strike towns and cities close to the front.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ironman races are held in locations around the world, from coastal cities to desert landscapes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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