exurbs

plural of exurb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurbs
Noun
  • That area contains most of the state’s Democratic cities and suburbs, which left Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley skeptical that Comey could be convicted.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Several Guard troops carrying long guns while wearing camouflage were spotted in the far southwest suburbs, the Chicago Tribune reported.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Timed to the album’s multi-layered kick-off, physical orange doors began appearing in cities around the world — Nashville, London, Las Vegas, among them — each sporting QR codes that connected fans to brief travelogue-style videos evoking those locales.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Passengers expecting speedy layovers and smooth transitions in some major cities have been jolted by unexpected delays or cancellations.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Native nations across the continent, and especially those that shared a frontier with the early United States, are prominently marked, while Cherokee, Shawnee, Delaware, and Haudenosaunee towns have as visible a place as many settler towns in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Quebec.
    Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The income cities generate also supports rural areas and small towns.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Exurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurbs. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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