Thesaurus results for SUBURB

suburb

noun

Definition of suburb

as in town

an community near a larger city a small suburb outside of Dallas

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Recent Examples of suburb Costco Wholesale is looking to expand again in the metro Atlanta suburbs. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The new 3rd District brings together Sacramento suburbs and rural communities in Nevada, El Dorado and Placer counties. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 This is actually a conservative land-use policy that protects single-family homes and suburbs. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Bronwyn Newport, 41, is standing barefoot outside of her unit at the Extra Space Storage facility in Millcreek, Utah, a suburb ten minutes from Salt Lake City. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suburb

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Noun

The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As health officials monitor those in isolation, the Siberian town is waiting to see if the containment walls will hold.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of town

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Deaths were also reported in three other Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, according to Zelenskyy.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Last week, Zelenskyy said the country will double down on its attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes from Moscow designed to force people to leave Kyiv and other cities.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026