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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Kidston defended the effort, but ultimately the suburbs went with another water plan. —

Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025 Move Buddha, a site that helps people compare moving costs and save money on big moves, used search data to find the suburbs and smaller cities that are most in demand this year. —

Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025 At 67, a heart surgeon leaves the suburbs for Brooklyn and for the chance to continue his life’s work in a new hospital. —

Achy Obejas, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 Totally rocking the suburbs from their parent’s garage, the pair — dressed in full studded black leather outfits, teased hair and goth-y makeup — try to shred only to realize their hair whipping is causing a very uncool side effect. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the suburbs