EXURBIA Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

exurbia

noun

Definition of exurbia

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. — Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021 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

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Noun

Elevated viewpoints across the surrounding countryside could make this an intriguing alternative to watching from the crowded coastline.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
And so began a mother-daughter quest that so far has taken us to a Cypriot mountain village, the British countryside, and playgrounds and arboretums across the United States to find Maya’s 337-strong genetic family and learn more about the syndrome.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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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

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