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exurb
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Exurb
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ex·urb
/
ˈɛk
sərb, ˈɛg
zərb
/
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[
ek
-serb,
eg
-zerb
]
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noun
a small, usually prosperous,
community
situated beyond the
suburbs
of a city.
Origin:
1950–55,
Americanism;
ex-
1
+
(sub)urb
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Word Origin & History
exurb
1955, Amer.Eng., from L. ex- + urb "city," on model of suburb. The outer, prosperous ring of the suburbs. Related: Exurbanite.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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