exurban

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

/ ɛkˈsɜr bən, ɛgˈzɜr- /

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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

SubURBAN AND Exurban CountiesBiden also gained ground in counties that were mostly suburban and exurban.
How The Frost Belt And Sun Belt Illustrate The Complexity Of America’s Urban-Rural Divide|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|January 27, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Self-driving cars will allow exurban and rural workers to commute while they sleep.
Fork in the Road: Where Will the GOP Turn?|Nick Fouriezos|January 10, 2021|Ozy
Take Henry County, Georgia, a mostly exurban part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Why The Suburbs Have Shifted Blue|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|December 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Areas once considered remote or exurban are more affordable, offer more space and perks such as hiking trails and shorter lines at Costco.
5 ways the post-pandemic office will look very different|Mitra Kalita|December 9, 2020|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.
A key COVID metric has surprisingly reversed course|Geoffrey Colvin|October 15, 2020|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.
With Guns, the Threatened Can Quickly Become the Threat|David Frum|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dream of an exurban McMansion and an impractically large automobile is crumbling before our eyes.
The Case for Upsizing|Daniel Nester|March 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST