exurb

[ ek-serb, eg-zerb ]

noun

1. a small, usually prosperous, community situated beyond the suburbs of a city.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exurb¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; ex- ¹ + (sub)urb

Example Sentences

Economically speaking, the Commonwealth of Virginia is rapidly becoming an exurb of the District of Columbia.

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