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单词 exurb
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exurb

[ ek-serb, eg-zerb ]
/ ˈɛk sərb, ˈɛg zərb /

noun

a small, usually prosperous, community situated beyond the suburbs of a city.

Origin of exurb

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; ex-1 + (sub)urb

Words nearby exurb

exude, exult, exultant, exultation, exumbilication, exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia, exuviae, exuviate
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Example sentences from the Web for exurb

  • Economically speaking, the Commonwealth of Virginia is rapidly becoming an exurb of the District of Columbia.

    How the Sequester Will Harm Republican States|Daniel Gross|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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