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suburban

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


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John Reed, a 55-year-old IT worker in suburban Atlanta, was ready to plunk down $60,000 on a new Ram truck last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Listing agent Roy said the home offers a rare balance between suburban convenience and backyard self-sufficiency.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Delaware County, Pa., in suburban Philadelphia, already has taken such a step — adding prediction markets to an oath poll workers already were required to sign affirming that they have not wagered on the election.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Over a period of a day, the BBC was able to locate him in two suburban areas on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Moscow.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Anvil reporter Elizabeth Tornquist asked white shoppers at a suburban mall what they thought of the boycott.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson



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