exurban
adjective
geography specializeduk /ekˈsɜː.bən//eɡˈzɜː.bən/ us /ekˈsɝː.bən//eɡˈzɝː.bən/
relating to a region beyond the suburbs (= the areas built around cities) where not many houses are built and where rich people often live: 城市远郊的
an exurban community远郊社区
He did extremely well among exurban voters.他获得了非常多远郊选民的投票。
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exurb
Exurban areas have grown fast and are full of young families.
Walton made his fortune by selling goods at low prices in downscale rural and exurban communities.
The Forest Service advises exurban landowners to reduce their fire danger by pruning low branches near their homes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities
anti-development
arrondissement
backstreet
backstreets
borough
botanic garden
business park
Chinatown
housing estate
industrial estate
marketplace
midtown
non-residential
old town
outer ring
plaza
shantytown
skid
subdivision
uptown
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