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suburb

[suhb-urb] / ˈsʌb ɜrb /


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The least affordable area was Lisvane, a suburb in Cardiff with an average house price of £507,000.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The California Democrat shared the story at a recent congressional hearing in this Los Angeles suburb home to Disney and Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The chief sponsor of the bill, Senate President Rob Wagner, a Democrat representing the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, also declined to answer when asked if he was aware of Oregon’s investigations into Dundon’s businesses.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

After the airstrikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian-Canadian Salar Gholami went to a rally in a Toronto suburb to celebrate the downfall of a leader he fiercely opposed.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In 1994, they moved to the old Baltimore suburb of Severna Park and three years later to Pittsford, New York, near Rochester.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times