suburb
noun
a district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community.
suburbs
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pluralof suburb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shaughnessy Naughton, a chemist who worked on drug discovery and breast cancer research, founded 3.14 Action in 2016 after two unsuccessful tries for a congressional seat in the Philadelphia suburbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Many of these schools are likely to be in high-immigration city suburbs, where the lack of teachers is most acute.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
In the fall of 2020, Damon Oppenheimer unexpectedly found himself living in the suburbs of Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The truth is closer to home: The everywhere millionaires we describe are in metros, suburbs and rural areas across the country, building extraordinary fortunes in ordinary businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
“I mean, that’s what I’d assume, seeing a limo full of high school kids rolling through the suburbs in April,” Abby says.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
