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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Two years later, following a prison riot that ends in tragedy, Hampton is released and returns to the suburbs of Chatsworth, California.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Find out which celebrities left L.A. behind to move to more remote areas, whether that's on working farms or ranches, or just a quieter life in the suburbs to raise their kids.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
As more Americans are leaving cities for slower lives in the suburbs, one Southern spot is gaining newcomers with particular speed.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Red-light cameras are already a reality of life in some parts of the suburbs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Find out which celebrities left L.A. behind to move to more remote areas, whether that's on working farms or ranches, or just a quieter life in the suburbs to raise their kids.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
As more Americans are leaving cities for slower lives in the suburbs, one Southern spot is gaining newcomers with particular speed.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Red-light cameras are already a reality of life in some parts of the suburbs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the suburbs
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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