exurb
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of exurb
Example Sentences
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Riverside, an exurb of Los Angeles, has drawn droves of middle-class families who can’t afford to live on the coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Hayward is an exurb of San Francisco, much like South Orange is an exurb of New York, and costs are comparable, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
His mother remarried and the family eventually settled in Monroe Township, a central New Jersey exurb where you’re not sure if you root for the Yankees or the Phillies.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023
The 25-year-old Hamlin grew up in the city’s exurb of McKees Rocks and then spent his college career at Pitt before being drafted by Buffalo in 2021.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
In 2016, long before Tesla, Kia Motors established a plant in in the Monterrey exurb of Pesquería, which is locally referred to as “Peskorea,” thanks to the automaker’s significant impact on the community.
From Slate • May 31, 2023
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