as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
Both are suburbs of Des Moines.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Savannah, her sister, Annie, and Annie’s husband, Tommaso, were also seen placing flowers and a card at a growing tribute outside their mother’s home in the Tucson suburbs.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Watson wins nomination in District 8 North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District covers parts of south and north Charlotte and its eastern suburbs, including Matthews, Waxhaw, Weddington and Monroe.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
On a sunny day last September, Villa witnessed firsthand a swarm of federal immigration agents making their way through Chicago’s western suburbs as part of Operation Midway Blitz, a 64-day mass deportation mission.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Cornyn posted strong margins in central and West Austin, while Paxton carried several precincts in the eastern suburbs.
—Taylor Nichols, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Remains found along a Virginia interstate in 1977 have been identified as Peter Adams, a Peoria County native who went to high school in the Chicago suburbs.
—Jason Cooper, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Officials in Dallas County and Williamson County, which partially covers Austin's northern suburbs, said rule changes are causing confusion at polling locations.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Five suburbs in North Texas made the cut in a top 10 list of safest cities in Texas.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Savannah, her sister, Annie, and Annie’s husband, Tommaso, were also seen placing flowers and a card at a growing tribute outside their mother’s home in the Tucson suburbs.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Watson wins nomination in District 8 North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District covers parts of south and north Charlotte and its eastern suburbs, including Matthews, Waxhaw, Weddington and Monroe.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
On a sunny day last September, Villa witnessed firsthand a swarm of federal immigration agents making their way through Chicago’s western suburbs as part of Operation Midway Blitz, a 64-day mass deportation mission.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Cornyn posted strong margins in central and West Austin, while Paxton carried several precincts in the eastern suburbs.
—Taylor Nichols, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Remains found along a Virginia interstate in 1977 have been identified as Peter Adams, a Peoria County native who went to high school in the Chicago suburbs.
—Jason Cooper, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Officials in Dallas County and Williamson County, which partially covers Austin's northern suburbs, said rule changes are causing confusion at polling locations.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Five suburbs in North Texas made the cut in a top 10 list of safest cities in Texas.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many coastal towns have shops with e-bikes for rent.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet today, Popan writes, the most powerful strain in thinking about bicycles and the future comes from government agencies that tend to view them as an adjunct to cars, helping to make cities more efficient and better for business interests.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the zoning laws, the site is also currently governed by a state law requiring cities to preserve affordable housing along the coast and a city ordinance protecting mobile home residents against sudden displacement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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