: a region or settlement that lies outside a city and usually beyond its suburbs and that often is inhabited chiefly by well-to-do families
exurban
ek-ˈsər-bən How to pronounce exurb (audio)
eg-ˈzər-
ig-
adjective

Examples of exurb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The big picture: The region has some of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, with the population booming especially in the suburbs and exurbs. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 District The 11th District covers Chicago’s west suburbs and exurbs including such cities as Aurora and Naperville. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 Although the rest of the country is said to be hopelessly polarized, New York’s suburbs and exurbs are undecided. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024 The seven Wisconsin counties in the Twin Cities market are mostly rural, but the biggest one, St. Croix, is home to growing Minneapolis/St. Paul exurbs on the Wisconsin side of the border. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exurb 

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Word History

Etymology

ex- + suburb

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exurb was in 1955

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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exurb. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

exurb

noun
: a region or district outside a city and its suburbs where many well-to-do people live

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