exurban

[ ek-sur-buhn, eg-zur- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of exurbs or exurbanites.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exurban¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ex- ¹ + (sub)urban

Example Sentences

SubURBAN AND Exurban CountiesBiden also gained ground in counties that were mostly suburban and exurban.

From FiveThirtyEight

Self-driving cars will allow exurban and rural workers to commute while they sleep.

From Ozy

Take Henry County, Georgia, a mostly exurban part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

From FiveThirtyEight

Areas once considered remote or exurban are more affordable, offer more space and perks such as hiking trails and shorter lines at Costco.

From Fortune

Surging prices of suburban and exurban homes reflect the view that density is bad—that “our closeness makes us vulnerable,” as New York governor Andrew Cuomo said in March.

From Fortune

On Monday, he carried his gun with him to a movie theater in Wesley Chapel, Florida, an exurban community 26 miles north of Tampa.

From The Daily Beast

The dream of an exurban McMansion and an impractically large automobile is crumbling before our eyes.

From The Daily Beast