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
Noun
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The first video of that cool-looking personal aircraft, which doesn’t require a pilot’s license, featured Patan several years ago flying over Italy’s Tuscany countryside.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Vietnamese officials say the relationship with the U.S. is anchored in American efforts to address war legacies such as Agent Orange contamination and unexploded ordnance in the countryside that still threaten lives.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the Defender is overpriced and an inefficient inner city and suburbia dweller.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Following five girls in mid-1970s suburbia, presided over by an overprotective mother and meek father, the film presents its tragedies — and the sisters themselves — as hazy and elusive.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Exurbia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurbia. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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