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suburban

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


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The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

McDonald’s was headquartered in Chicago from 1955 to 1971, when it relocated to a suburban location, and the company moved back into the city in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A slow-burn hit set in suburban Glasgow, Two Doors Down started as a one-off special in 2013 before the first series was commissioned in 2016.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Before her rise to infamy in the late 1980s, Broderick appeared to be living the suburban dream.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The smell of camphor trees in Kamata, a suburban section of Tokyo, intrigued Bobby.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady



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