exurbia

[ek-sur-bee-uh, eg-zur-]

noun

1. a generalized area comprising the exurbs.

exurbia

/ ɛksˈɜːbɪə /

noun

1. the region outside the suburbs of a city, consisting of residential areas ( exurbs ) that are occupied predominantly by rich commuters ( exurbanites ) Compare stockbroker belt

Other Word Forms

• exurban adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exurbia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of exurbia¹

C20: from _ex- ¹ + Latin urbs city, on pattern of suburbia

Example Sentences

Aldean's dark and restrictive small town mentality is moving out of the suburbs, especially as they become more liberal, and into exurbia.

From Salon

So a lot of what makes Tod Goldberg’s lively, often entertainingly snarky story collection “The Low Desert” so cohesive is its preferred destination for murder and despair: West Coast exurbia.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, it moved to a more spacious if utilitarian site a mile or so south of Route 50 in Chantilly in what was then exurbia.

From Washington Post

We downsized from a big house in wooded exurbia with a poor walk-score, to a smaller, more efficient townhome built into a hillside, near bike paths and bus routes.

From Seattle Times

We could be seeing the creation of a new Democratic heartland — exurbia — and this alignment could hang around for a while.

From Seattle Times