exurbs

noun

Definition of exurbsnext
plural of exurb
as in suburbs

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  1. suburbs
  2. cities
  3. towns
Noun
  • Associated Press reporters in Damascus heard heavy airstrikes overnight and into Tuesday on the city and its suburbs.
    Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In the aftermath of heavy rains that rolled through Chicago and its suburbs in mid-September last year, the federal government provided over $23 million in relief to Illinois residents.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of suburbs
Noun
  • Some cities near Phoenix, Arizona, could see temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees overnight as a freeze warning is in place.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Using that data, the group ranked the nation’s top worst cities for package theft in 2024, starting with New York City, which saw about $1 billion in losses and about 60 percent of households targeted by porch pirates last year.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cities
Noun
  • Shoppers unable to afford iPhones and kitchen appliances in Argentina arrive at Chilean border towns by the busload to get the most bang from their buck.
    Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • At least 37 people were killed – both regime forces and allied militia – and rebels seized 13 villages, including the strategic towns of Urm al-Sughra and Anjara, as well as Base 46, the largest Syrian regime army base in western Aleppo, according to a statement by opposition factions at the time.
    Antoinette Radford, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of towns
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