exurb


ex·urb

E0306700 (ĕk′sûrb′)n. A semirural region lying just beyond the suburbs of a city.
[ex- + (sub)urb.]
ex·ur′ban adj.ex·ur′ban·ite′ n.

exurb

(ˈɛksɜːb) n (Human Geography) dialect US a residential area beyond the suburbs of a city

ex•urb

(ˈɛk sərb, ˈɛg zərb)

n. a small, usu. prosperous community situated beyond the suburbs of a city. [1950–55, Amer.; ex-1 + (sub) urb] ex•ur•ban (ɛkˈsɜr bən, ɛgˈzɜr-) adj. ex•ur′ban•ite`, n.