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

Rendered in acrylic, water and pencil, Marie Ringwald’s unpopulated slice of exurbia can be seen as either calm or edgy.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

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 • Jan. 15, 2020

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

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2016

It's true that the high-speed-rail program is an investment in a metropolitan future, a vote for Chicago over Crawford, Texas, for dense downtowns with a train station on Main Street over sprawl roads to exurbia.

From Time • Jul. 27, 2010

Probst lives in Webster Groves and is working on a development in West County, the posh exurbia safely removed from the city's grimy confines.

From Newsweek