the suburbs
plural noun
: towns or other areas where people live in houses near a larger city
the suburbs of Chicago
also
: one of the suburbs of a city
She left the city and moved to the suburbs.
Examples of the suburbs in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The organizers’ decision came after heavy storms had already battered Chicago and the suburbs throughout much of the day, forcing organizers to delay the festival and cancel several earlier performances.
—
Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
Baer, who was licensed to launch in Minneapolis on May 1, said he’s had 30 drivers operating mostly in the suburbs, with another 250 drivers awaiting their background checks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the suburbs 
Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
Baer, who was licensed to launch in Minneapolis on May 1, said he’s had 30 drivers operating mostly in the suburbs, with another 250 drivers awaiting their background checks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the suburbs
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'the suburbs.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near the suburbs
Cite this Entry
“The suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20suburbs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share