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suburbia

[suh-bur-bee-uh] / səˈbɜr bi ə /






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“When we create a modern suburbia with fragmented parks and green space, we do a pretty good job at creating mosquito habitat,” Norris said.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

The detached single-family house has been the great constant of American life, from the saltbox farmhouses of 17th-century New England to the modern mansions of 2020s suburbia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Football came to Armstrong, via a television set, in suburbia.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Chen said her San Fernando Valley home always felt like a haven — a quiet slice of suburbia where she and her family could relax at the end of the day.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

London approached, villages giving way to towns giving way to unbroken tracts of suburbia.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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