as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Eventually, as Buffalo grew, most moved to the outer suburbs or other neighborhoods, but their influence carried on.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noah Hall, 21, was found dead in a bedroom of a home in Barberton, a suburb of Akron, according to CBS affiliate WOIO-TV, ABC affiliate WEWS-TV and the Akron Beacon Journal.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The move will be a major shift in culture and lifestyle for Barker, who grew up in Hoover — a Birmingham suburb with a population of fewer than 100,000.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Shanahan said the investigation into Maani began in 2017 and was part of a broader probe of bribery and corruption in the south suburbs.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noah Hall, 21, was found dead in a bedroom of a home in Barberton, a suburb of Akron, according to CBS affiliate WOIO-TV, ABC affiliate WEWS-TV and the Akron Beacon Journal.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The move will be a major shift in culture and lifestyle for Barker, who grew up in Hoover — a Birmingham suburb with a population of fewer than 100,000.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Shanahan said the investigation into Maani began in 2017 and was part of a broader probe of bribery and corruption in the south suburbs.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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With brick sidewalks and boutiques housed in historic buildings, this town provides a true glimpse into the past.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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That number is quickly dwindling due to depopulation—some towns have not experienced a birth in more than a decade.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Police in both Little Rock and North Little Rock will have wider access to flying drones after both cities were awarded state grants this year, although the departments' plans... Subscribe to continue reading, or log in.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Keep your Hall of Fame career in a strange city and give me the Crawford experience, please.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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