exurban
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of exurban
First recorded in 1900–05; ex- 1 + (sub)urban
Example Sentences
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Today’s fastest-growing cities include some unfamiliar names such as Celina, Texas, and Queen Creek, Ariz., places often located at the exurban fringe of a metropolitan area such as Dallas or Phoenix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“King of the Hill” camps out somewhere on the rich land between, acknowledging an exurban populace bound to a set of values supposed “elites” might scoff at.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2025
Tucked at a corner table inside a Barnes & Noble cafe in Logan Town Centre, a sprawling exurban shopping complex in Blair County, he tapped away at two laptops.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Sophisticated systems for controlling energy and water use can make suburban and exurban communities more environmentally responsible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
More than in the past, they tend to live apart from everyone else, cocooned in their exurban chateaus.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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