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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

Football came to Armstrong, via a television set, in suburbia.

From BBC Jun. 6, 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

We were in suburbia, with plenty of open green spaces, woods and creeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

We were standing at the corner of Jellicoe Avenue and Oxford Road, right in the heart of Johannesburg’s wealthy, white suburbia, and there were no minibuses.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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