Meaning & use
exurb
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a small, often prosperous residential area or community that lies beyond a city's suburbs.
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Many families moved to the exurbs in search of larger homes and quieter streets.
The commute from the exurb into downtown took nearly two hours.
A note on using this word
Distinct from a 'suburb': exurbs are farther from the city center, less densely populated, and often surrounded by rural land.
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