Synonyms of suburbs

suburbs

noun

plural of suburb

as in towns

an community near a larger city

a small suburb outside of Dallas

Related Words

• towns
• cities
• suburbias
• municipalities
• exurbs
• metropolises
• megalopolises
• boroughs
• megacities
• burgs
• conurbations
• asphalt jungles
• cosmopolises
• downtowns
• urban sprawls
• central cities
• garden cities
• edge cities
• core cities
• inner cities
• midtowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suburbs

On that Tuesday in 1976 in Atlanta’s northwestern suburbs, the school celebrated the nation’s upcoming bicentennial. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

From the interstate to the eastern suburbs, Citrus Heights’ city council hopefuls are focused on Sunrise Mall. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Lawler, who is running for reelection in the 17th Congressional District, which occupies a large area of the northern suburbs, slammed the governor's immigration and cashless bail policies. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Hastert lived his entire life in Chicago’s suburbs, primarily in the Yorkville area. — Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Hastert lived his entire life in Chicago's suburbs, primarily in the Yorkville area. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

The 2nd District runs south from Kenwood through the South Side and into the south suburbs. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

On March 12, high-risk security adviser Shane Thomson set out with Fox's Trey Yingst toward that same area but stopped short of it at a checkpoint in the northwest suburbs. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

It’s based in Arkansas, and while there are a few spots in the KC suburbs that offer Onyx Coffee, Remedy is the first within Kansas City limits. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026