downtowns

noun

plural of downtown
as in suburbs

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Recent Examples of downtowns Traditional downtowns have really suffered, and these large shopping malls, like The Veranda, Santana Row … Streets of Brentwood … have really done a disservice to downtown districts. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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suburbs
Noun
  • The ranking covers cities of at least 5,000 households that qualify as suburbs of larger cities.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • For an extra dose of exercise, check out the Monon Rail Trail, a former rail line that stretches from Indy to the northern suburbs.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
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