exurb

noun

ex·​urb ˈek-ˌsərb  ˈeg-ˌzərb 

: 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 

eg-ˈzər-

ig-

adjective

Examples of exurb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, on its path north the storm will likely graze the Louisville, Ky., suburb of West Point, where 40 percent of properties face such risk, and then the Cincinnati, Ohio, suburb of Elwood Place (46 percent) and the exurb New Miami (64 percent) on its way over northern Ohio. —Saul Elbein, The Hill, 8 July 2024

Tractor Supply, No. 293 on the Fortune 500, now sells to diverse exurbs instead of more rural regions. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 July 2024

Albert emerged from the exurbs of Los Angeles and embraced the city in all its guises. —Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024

The move heightened interest in the office representing a swath of D.C.-area exurbs, prompting 12 Democrats and four Republicans to seek their party’s nominations. —Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 18 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

ex- + suburb

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

exurb

noun

ex·​urb ˈek-ˌsərb  ˈeg-ˌzərb 

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