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suburbia

[suh-bur-bee-uh] / səˈbɜr bi ə /






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“When we create a modern suburbia with fragmented parks and green space, we do a pretty good job at creating mosquito habitat,” Norris said.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The detached single-family house has been the great constant of American life, from the saltbox farmhouses of 17th-century New England to the modern mansions of 2020s suburbia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“You might all of a sudden find yourself in suburbia and there is no one that you know or who looks like you,” she said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

The name Gunningham first emerged in what declared to be a world exclusive by The Mail in 2008, describing him as "a former public schoolboy brought up in middle-class suburbia".

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

The mores of suburbia now dictate that crabgrass must go at whatever cost.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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