exurban en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛkˈsɝ.bən/ (General-American)
- /ɛɡˈzɜː.bən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɛkˈsɜː.bən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɛɡˈzɝ.bən/ (General-American)
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or residing in an exurb.
Mirella had a story about a duplex in a housing development of identical duplexes, exurban Cleveland, cornfields on one side and an expressway on the other.
2020, Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel, Picador (2021), page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ex-urban | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
urban · nonurban · suburban · rural