the suburbs
plural noun
: towns or other areas where people live in houses near a larger city
the suburbs of Chicago
also
: one of the suburbs of a city
She left the city and moved to the suburbs.
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Kelly Morrissey and Theresa Fusco go missing Kelly Morrissey and Theresa Fusco were growing up in the suburbs of Long Island.
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Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Middle-income households who prize the American dream of a single-family home with a backyard in the suburbs, but who can’t afford to buy or prefer the flexibility of renting, would lose out.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Israeli evacuation orders have included all of southern Beirut, the suburbs of which are traditionally considered a Hezbollah stronghold.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
These residents have gathered every night for the past few weeks to scare away migratory egrets and herons that seem to like the suburbs.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Middle-income households who prize the American dream of a single-family home with a backyard in the suburbs, but who can’t afford to buy or prefer the flexibility of renting, would lose out.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Israeli evacuation orders have included all of southern Beirut, the suburbs of which are traditionally considered a Hezbollah stronghold.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
These residents have gathered every night for the past few weeks to scare away migratory egrets and herons that seem to like the suburbs.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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