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suburban

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


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The Postal Service is a national treasure, connecting every corner of the country—rural, urban and suburban.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A slow-burn hit set in suburban Glasgow, Two Doors Down started as a one-off special in 2013 before the first series was commissioned in 2016.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She also wonders whether even the suburban parks built a few decades ago in more upscale neighborhoods for one kind of demographic — the 9-to-5 workers with nuclear families — meet present-day lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In the video’s limited aperture, Gamble’s arrest alongside a suburban highway could have been anywhere.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The knowledge of it was as clear as if she could see the thing, but when she squinted her eyes into the dim, soaking suburban streets, there was nothing there.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older



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