exurbia

American  

[ek-sur-bee-uh, eg-zur-] / ɛkˈsɜr bi ə, ɛgˈzɜr- /

noun

1. a generalized area comprising the exurbs.

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exurbia British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• exurban adjective

Etymology

Origin of exurbia

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

Example Sentences

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

WHAT: Naked City Brewery, based in Seattle’s Greenwood district, has stepped out to exurbia with its first expansion, a new taproom and eatery that opened on Camano Island in late April.

From Seattle Times

Work with me here.... the suburbs and exurbia used to be safe, secure, stable and all, but now?

From New York Times