exurbs

noun

plural of exurb
as in suburbs

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  1. suburbs
  2. cities
  3. towns
Noun
  • The job hits just keep on coming in the northern suburbs from Capital One’s acquisition last year of credit card issuer Discover Financial Services.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, authorities are continuing to assess the damage from storms, floods, and at least five tornadoes, including three in southwest Chicago suburbs, that devastated the Midwest over the past two days.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of suburbs
Noun
  • Disney Theatrical Group’s shows and experiences draw close to 40 million visitors each year in 300 cities across five continents.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Flood watches remained in effect for cities such as Indianapolis, Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, West Virginia, with additional rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms set to move through over the next 24 hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • With more than 5,000 people aboard, keeping them all unified and focused as one team is difficult in a ship larger than some small towns, said Jennifer Parker, a former Royal Australian Navy officer and nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The tactic has rendered many towns and villages uninhabitable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of towns
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