exurban
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of exurban
First recorded in 1900–05; ex- 1 + (sub)urban
Example Sentences
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In 2026, no one questions a reality show set 20 minutes from Park City, Utah, or wonders why Netflix dating shows host their casting calls in exurban Charlotte.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Then they discovered Lehigh Acres, a vast exurban community east of Fort Myers where Desiree’s parents had moved and where plenty of listings were in their price range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Voters in those groups, they say, are predominantly women and from rural and exurban areas.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
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
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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