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

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