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exurb

noun

Definition of exurbnext
as in suburb

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Recent Examples of exurb And given that popular exurbs are already 30-to-50 miles from city centers, is that even possible? — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 29 May 2026 What made Walmart choose this particular exurb outside Dallas for a major store opening and author event? — John Hope Bryant, Time, 28 May 2026 Tucked amid the rolling hills of Solano County, halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, this working-class exurb of roughly 103,000 residents has a reputation for being family-oriented, affordable and inclusive. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 Two candidates are competing to become the next mayor of Grain Valley, the fast-growing exurb on the eastern end of the Kansas City Metro. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exurb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurb
  1. suburb
  2. suburbia
  3. city
  4. town
  5. metropolis
Noun
  • Its newer locations in the Nashville suburb of Franklin as well as Charleston, South Carolina, each broke even during their first months, and the company said none of the three has posted an unprofitable month since stabilizing.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To stop Mayor Vince Lago’s Plan to murder Coral Gables as a suburb.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of suburb
Noun
  • Season 1 of the mystery comedy, inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy film of the same name and set in present-day suburbia, follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In one, Lida, a woman living in 1950s suburbia, is trying to move on from her past.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of suburbia
Noun
  • As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • The utility this weekend also de-energized lines around a brush fire that broke out Saturday, prompting evacuation orders several miles south of Lahaina town, the site of the 2023 deadly fires.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Tight, familial church communities, huddled in isolated villages and small towns; people held in place; a striking lack of privacy and liberty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • Atlanta, the sprawling southern metropolis, is used to serving as a temporary home for the rare black-and-white bears.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolis

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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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