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Definition of Exurb
(noun) An area beyond the suburbs where wealthy and affluent individuals live.
Exurb Pronunciation
Syllabification: ex·urb
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /Ek-suhrb/
- British English – /Ek-suhrb/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈɛɡzərb/
- British English – /ˈɛksəːb/
Usage Notes
- Plural: exurbs
- An (noun) exurbanite lives in an (adjective) exurban area.
Additional Information
Related Terms
- bedroom community
- gentrification
- megalopolis
- metropolis
- status
- stockbroker belt
- suburb
- urban renewal
- white flight
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Cite the Definition of Exurb
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “exurb.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 24, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/exurb/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
exurb. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/exurb/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “exurb.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/exurb/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“exurb.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/exurb/>.