the suburbs
plural noun
: towns or other areas where people live in houses near a larger city
the suburbs of Chicago
also
: one of the suburbs of a city
She left the city and moved to the suburbs.
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High levels of regulation and low levels of downtown activity since the pandemic have forced many food trucks to relocate to the suburbs.
—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
3 July 2026
In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In 2012, Ostby became a therapist back in the suburbs of Minneapolis, raising two children.
—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak.
—
Jesus Jiménez,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
3 July 2026
In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In 2012, Ostby became a therapist back in the suburbs of Minneapolis, raising two children.
—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak.
—
Jesus Jiménez,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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