suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 
Examples of suburbia in a Sentence
a problem that is common in suburbia
the percentage of the country's population living in suburbia
The film is an interesting critique of suburbia.
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A family living in 1980s suburbia suddenly notices strange happenings in their neighborhood.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
This icy-cold Ang Lee period piece perfectly depicts the disassociation and isolation inherent in 1970s affluent suburbia (in this case, New Canaan, Conn.).
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Living in leafy wealthy suburbia, obeisant housewife/mother Christelle (Cindy Swanepoel, excellent) finds proof her husband is cheating on her with a stripper, sparking events which leads her to work for the murderous cigar-toting strip club madame with a heart of glass.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
Democrats see wins in battle for suburbia While some Democratic strongholds buttressed by working class voters have grown redder, the suburbs north of Indianapolis appear to be trending in the opposite direction.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
This icy-cold Ang Lee period piece perfectly depicts the disassociation and isolation inherent in 1970s affluent suburbia (in this case, New Canaan, Conn.).
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Living in leafy wealthy suburbia, obeisant housewife/mother Christelle (Cindy Swanepoel, excellent) finds proof her husband is cheating on her with a stripper, sparking events which leads her to work for the murderous cigar-toting strip club madame with a heart of glass.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
Democrats see wins in battle for suburbia While some Democratic strongholds buttressed by working class voters have grown redder, the suburbs north of Indianapolis appear to be trending in the opposite direction.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suburbia
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suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə
: the suburbs of a city
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