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suburban

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


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“We’re feeling confident,” said Hilton, standing in a suburban stretch of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Over time, those markings were replaced with a unique alphanumeric code system, while deliveries came to rely on bicycles, motorbikes and Mumbai's suburban train network.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The threat hasn’t come from Armageddon, but from friction that resembles a suburban homeowners’ association battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In the 1983 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Vacation, a suburban dad played by Chevy Chase tries to keep up with a Ferrari driven by superstar model Christie Brinkley.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Rhema was one of those huge, supermodern, suburban megachurches.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah



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