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Definition suburb in American English

suburb noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsʌˌbɜrb/
1

an area or town near a large city but away from its center, where there are many houses, especially for middle-class people

Example

Oak Park is a suburb of Chicago.

Example

Once we have kids, we'll probably move to the suburbs.

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Definition suburb in American English