the burbs

plural noun

US, informal
: the area around a city in which many people live : the suburbs
They bought a house in the burbs.

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Okay, that’s what goes on in the burbs. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The pic takes place at a mansion in the burbs during the winter. — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025 Just a little kid in the burbs, my neighbor’s kitchen on a Friday night. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025 Forget cities, Americans are heading to the burbs. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the burbs

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“The burbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20burbs. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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