exurbs

noun

plural of exurb
as in suburbs

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  1. suburbs
  2. cities
  3. towns
Noun
  • The four candidates are battling to represent the Midwest’s only majority-Latino district, which covers much of Chicago’s Southwest Side and stretches into the western suburbs, including parts of Berwyn, Brookfield, Hinsdale and Melrose Park.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The district stretches from Sacramento’s eastern suburbs into the Sierra foothills, including parts of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada and Colusa counties.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of suburbs
Noun
  • The operation took place in cities across the West Bank just days before Israelis vote on whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in power.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tear gas has been used by police in at least four French cities today, including Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Bordeaux.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • Russia ramped up its aerial attacks on towns and cities across the country over the summer, striking at all times of the day.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Media outlets and local institutions are shifting as Vucic vows to fight back and his party faces calls to relinquish control in cities and towns.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of towns
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