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suburban

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


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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

Many of the children in illegal children's homes are located in terraced or suburban housing in parts of northern England with cheaper rents.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Medical spas offering Botox and filler are popping up on suburban street corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Like most everyone else in our suburban neighborhood, we were raised to meet a certain standard.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris



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