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suburban

[suh-bur-buhn] / səˈbɜr bən /
ADJECTIVE
provincial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms


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Bell said suburban back gardens are just not suitable.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

At the risk of dating myself even more than I already have, I had a few websites that I visited daily from the family room of my suburban home.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Moss is the Democratic nominee for Congress in a safe suburban Detroit seat.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Like Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse, Mr. Ross has a way of transforming the mundane details of suburban life into something profound.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

When she stepped out from under the bridge, crossing a wedge of dusty morning sunlight, the train was making a harmless clicking suburban sound as it receded.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan



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