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Any district located just outside a city or town (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen September 11, 2026

Answer
SUBURB
SUBURB · 6 letters · puzzle shows ***URB
The Root
URBmeans “city”

In a sentence: Paul and Gail moved to a SUBURB where their children could play in a large backyard.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Any district located just outside a city or town (noun)” has the answer SUBURB (6 letters), built on the root URB, which means “city”. See the full September 11, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.