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suburban

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


Example Sentences

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He pegged it to 2007, when another invasive species took off, the one that now dominated the landscape on our drive: suburban sprawl.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A three-month unlimited travel pass on the local Mumbai suburban railway is significantly cheaper at 590 rupees.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Levy plays Nicky, a pastor at a sparsely attended suburban New Jersey church of no evident denomination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The fence was obnoxiously taller than your typical whitewashed suburban barrier, but just low enough not to technically violate the rules and regulations of the Homeowners Association—which they always seem to be at war with.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman



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