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Word: Exurb
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1955: coined by A. C. Spectorsky (1919–72), American author, either from Latin ex ‘out of’ + urbs ‘city’, or as a back-formation from the earlier adjective exurban
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛksəːb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a prosperous area beyond a city's suburbs
Short Definition:prosperous area beyond city's suburbs
Examples:- the exurbs of New York City
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