exurban
[ ek-sur-buh n, eg-zur- ]
/ ɛkˈsɜr bən, ɛgˈzɜr- /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of exurbs or exurbanites.
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Origin of exurban
First recorded in 1900–05; ex-1 + (sub)urban
Words nearby exurban
exult, exultant, exultation, exumbilication, exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia, exuviae, exuviate, eyak
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Example sentences from the Web for exurban
On Monday, he carried his gun with him to a movie theater in Wesley Chapel, Florida, an exurban community 26 miles north of Tampa.
The dream of an exurban McMansion and an impractically large automobile is crumbling before our eyes.