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suburban

[suh-bur-buhn] / səˈbɜr bən /
ADJECTIVE
provincial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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He pegged it to 2007, when another invasive species took off, the one that now dominated the landscape on our drive: suburban sprawl.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A three-month unlimited travel pass on the local Mumbai suburban railway is significantly cheaper at 590 rupees.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In addition, “the data shows that some California families are relocating to less expensive suburban communities like Elk Grove and Vacaville.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He’d programmed it to look like a large suburban rec room, circa the late 1980s.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline



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