suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə 
Examples of suburbia in a Sentence
a problem that is common in suburbia
the percentage of the country's population living in suburbia
The film is an interesting critique of suburbia.
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As her anger at his ineptitude grows, along with her sense of isolation and loss of sense of self, Mother undergoes a baffling transformation, seemingly becoming (at least in her own mind) a dog who runs through the streets of suburbia at night, howling at the moon.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Photographed by Colin Dodgson in Los Angeles, the campaign contrasts Marni’s whimsical designs with the quotidian setting of suburbia.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
Griff had a very specific viewpoint growing up in largely white, middle-class English suburbia.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Like the bulk of Mokena’s farmlands, the 100-plus acres surrounding the house and barn eventually gave way to modern suburbia.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Photographed by Colin Dodgson in Los Angeles, the campaign contrasts Marni’s whimsical designs with the quotidian setting of suburbia.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
Griff had a very specific viewpoint growing up in largely white, middle-class English suburbia.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Like the bulk of Mokena’s farmlands, the 100-plus acres surrounding the house and barn eventually gave way to modern suburbia.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2024
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“Suburbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suburbia. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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suburbia
noun
sub·ur·bia
sə-ˈbər-bē-ə
: the suburbs of a city
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