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suburban

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


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Researchers studying a small suburban preserve about 45 miles south of San Francisco discovered that as mountain lion activity increased, the behavior of many other animals changed as well.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The county is also undertaking efforts to reduce vegetation on untamed land beyond the suburban streets of Altadena and Sunset Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The reason he’s going has to do with a by-election in a suburban area of Wigan called Makerfield.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Yet the unique items of historical interest are so few that all could easily fit in the average suburban living room, making the vast scale of the tower incongruous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He looks like a dorky suburban dad, but his eyes are friendly and his weird, jagged laugh is kinda funny.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez



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