Exurb
/ˈɛk.sɜːrb/noun
An area of housing and development beyond the suburbs, often a commuter community outside a city.
Did you know?Exurb was coined in the 20th century by blending Latin ex- (“out of”) with suburb, so even the word itself is built around the idea of moving past the edge.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ex
“out of; from; away from”
Latin
Latin
suburbium
“the outskirts of a city; the area near a city”
Early 20th Century
English
exurb
“a district beyond the suburbs, especially a commuter settlement”
Modern English
English
exurb
“a town or residential area beyond the suburbs, often linked to commuting”