exurb

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exurb

/ˈɛɡˌzɜːb/ UK
/ˈɛkˌsɜːb/ UK
/ˈɛɡˌzɝb/ US
/ˈɛkˌsɝb/ US

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Blend of extra + urban.

noun exurbs

A residential area beyond the suburbs. I had my first taste of a collapsing exurb last night.
Similar: exurbia

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@misc{exurb_2026,
  title = {exurb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exurb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}