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ex·urb

 (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.
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exurb

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