exurbs

noun

plural of exurb
as in suburbs

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  1. suburbs
  2. cities
  3. towns
Noun
  • An elementary school teacher in the Philadelphia suburbs has been arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography, federal officials said.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just three suburbs — Elk Grove Village, Northlake and Franklin Park — cut the valuation of data center property by $2 billion, shifting that burden to other taxpayers.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suburbs
Noun
  • Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Despite their apparent effectiveness at deterring speeding, cities have been slow to embrace rest in red.
    — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • The coastal towns of Calpe and Dénia, where every winter almost all of professional cycling’s teams are based for their pre-season training camps, are 25 miles away.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Best Apparel Deals The right apparel can make long days on the trail, at the campsite, or exploring nearby towns far more comfortable, and REI’s Labor Day Sale includes it all.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of towns
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“Exurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurbs. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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