suburbanites

plural of suburbanite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbanites
Noun
  • This strong demand for rental units has brought up prices in university towns, already exacerbated by landlords passing on the higher cost of home-buying to tenants.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The route passes a whopping eight state parks and a handful of small shoreline towns known for their local fish and lakefront views.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities asked residents in the immediate area of 75th Street North and Inwood Way North to shelter in place during the search.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the iLounge workspace gives work-from-home residents a convenient hub for productivity and the outdoor fireplace and lounge provides a cozy space to unwind after a long day.
    Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some of these are payoff for setups that were established before townsfolk started pinging around Main Street like pinballs.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those members include new homeowners, households without kids, and city dwellers who don’t have mortgages or abundant pantry space.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • What do city dwellers, insomniacs, and babies have in common?
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Suburbanites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbanites. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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