exurbs

noun

plural of exurb
as in suburbs

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  1. suburbs
  2. cities
  3. towns
Noun
  • The trio—led by Folds, Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee—are set to rock nine suburbs cities across the South next spring, with more stops to be announced.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For Philadelphia and our inland suburbs, the forecast remains much quieter.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of suburbs
Noun
  • The installation will include about 100 postcards by the Postbox Ghana collective depicting tropical modernist architectural buildings in cities such as Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The town was named in the top 75 safest midsize cities in the country, according to a SmartAsset study earlier this year.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • The sight of towns and cities on fire will doubtless create new supporters for far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The neighborhood/area The Berkshires, Massachusetts is riddled with dozens of small towns, each with their own unique set of splendid restaurants, hotels, and attractions—and all within reasonable driving distance from one another.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of towns
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