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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But at a time when Silicon Valley is currently abuzz about orbital data centers and ocean-going AI data centers, data center nodes embedded in suburbia may stand on more solid footing—at least until homeowner associations catch wind of them.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star as a couple living on this sci-fi movie’s titular street, which becomes ripped from suburbia and lands in a mysterious place.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Set in present-day American suburbia, The ’Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In the early 20th century, oil companies built gas stations with a homey, domestic look and feel to better blend with suburbia.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star as a couple living on this sci-fi movie’s titular street, which becomes ripped from suburbia and lands in a mysterious place.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Set in present-day American suburbia, The ’Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In the early 20th century, oil companies built gas stations with a homey, domestic look and feel to better blend with suburbia.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Suburbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suburbia. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 
: the suburbs of a city
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