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exurbia

[ ek-sur-bee-uh, eg-zur- ]

noun

  1. a generalized area comprising the exurbs.

exurbia

/ ɛksˈɜːbɪə /

noun

  1. the region outside the suburbs of a city, consisting of residential areas ( exurbs ) that are occupied predominantly by rich commuters ( exurbanites ) Compare stockbroker belt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • exˈurban, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exurbia1

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; ex- 1 + (sub)urbia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exurbia1

C20: from ex- 1+ Latin urbs city, on pattern of suburbia

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