suburbia
Americannoun
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suburbs collectively.
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suburbanites collectively.
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the social or cultural aspects of life in the suburbs.
noun
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suburbs or the people living in them considered as an identifiable community or class in society
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the life, customs, etc, of suburbanites
Etymology
Origin of suburbia
Example Sentences
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Chen said her San Fernando Valley home always felt like a haven — a quiet slice of suburbia where she and her family could relax at the end of the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“You might all of a sudden find yourself in suburbia and there is no one that you know or who looks like you,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Millions more single-family units went up across suburbia after World War II. Building surged again in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Even if suburbia isn’t the same stronghold for the retailer as it once was, it’s still generating interest.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
We roll into Witney station and out again, the train starting to pick up pace as suburbia melts into grimy North London, terraced houses replaced by tagged bridges and empty buildings w'ith broken windows.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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