Exurbia

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The outer residential zone beyond the suburbs of a city, typically quieter and more rural in character.

“Many professionals moved to exurbia to escape the bustle of the city while still commuting to work.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ex·ur·bi·a

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Synonyms

hinterlandoutskirtsrural fringecountryside

Antonyms

city centreurban core

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Wordle

EXU opening with RBIA ending, four vowels E, U, I and A make this unusually vowel-heavy

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Scrabble

Worth 18 points, four vowels and the X tile make this excellent for a vowel-heavy rack

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “exurbia”.

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