as in countryside
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Recent Examples of exurbia
Rendered in acrylic, water and pencil, Marie Ringwald’s unpopulated slice of exurbia can be seen as either calm or edgy.
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Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
It’s the latest sign that metro Detroit’s construction of entry-level housing, which once surged only in townships at the edge of sprawling exurbia, has returned with vigor to the region’s core — Detroit’s inner-ring suburbs.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2020
Kent Eken and David Tomassoni, both from Greater Minnesota; Republicans Roger Chamberlain, Karin Housley and Warren Limmer, all representing exurbia; and Rochester Republicans Carla Nelson and David Senjem.
—Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
The film quality is slightly grainy, the color washed out, as shots of Vegas exurbia streak past.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
It’s the latest sign that metro Detroit’s construction of entry-level housing, which once surged only in townships at the edge of sprawling exurbia, has returned with vigor to the region’s core — Detroit’s inner-ring suburbs.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2020
Kent Eken and David Tomassoni, both from Greater Minnesota; Republicans Roger Chamberlain, Karin Housley and Warren Limmer, all representing exurbia; and Rochester Republicans Carla Nelson and David Senjem.
—Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
The film quality is slightly grainy, the color washed out, as shots of Vegas exurbia streak past.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurbia
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Farmhouse style—seen in farmhouse living rooms, kitchens, and dining rooms—seems to have ventured out of the countryside and popped up all over the world throughout the last decade.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2025
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Plus, exploring the countryside on outdoorsy adventures like road trips is easy: Portugal has more than 5,000 electric vehicle charge points.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
Noun
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From humble beginnings working and living in Washington, D.C., to owning a franchise in suburbia.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Staff Pick: The rising demand for renting in suburbia Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Va.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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“Exurbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurbia. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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