exurban
Past the suburbs
Exurban describes areas beyond the suburbs—the outer fringe where development thins and rural character remains, but residents still commute to urban centers.
Exurbs typically feature larger lots, newer construction, and longer drives to work: exurban sprawl, exurban communities.
The exurbs often attract families seeking space and affordability while maintaining urban employment.
Amount of land owned
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- woodedCovered with trees
- scenicOffering beautiful views
undeveloped · agricultural · farmland · orchard · meadow · greenery · natural · unspoiled
Extend in disorderly fashion
- greenfieldWithout prior constraints
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- land-useHow property gets utilized
- expansionIncrease in scope
growth · annexation · masterplan · infrastructure · decentralization · gentrification · commercial · industrial
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- drive-timePeak commuting period
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
gasoline · tollway · expressway · long-distance · park-and-ride · megabus · vanpool · Amtrak
Family farm and dwelling
- estateProperty and grounds
- spaciousHaving ample room
- privacyFreedom from observation
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
serenity · secluded · equestrian · septic · self-sufficiency · gated · escape · retreat
acreage
Amount of land owned
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- woodedCovered with trees
scenic · undeveloped · agricultural · farmland · orchard · meadow · greenery · natural · unspoiled · picturesque
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- greenfieldWithout prior constraints
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- land-useHow property gets utilized
expansion · growth · annexation · masterplan · infrastructure · decentralization · gentrification · commercial · industrial · investment
highway
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- drive-timePeak commuting period
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
carpool · gasoline · tollway · expressway · long-distance · park-and-ride · megabus · vanpool · Amtrak · podcasts
homestead
Family farm and dwelling
tranquility · serenity · secluded · equestrian · septic · self-sufficiency · gated · escape · retreat
- suburbiasuburbia, burbs, subdivision, subdivisions, cul-de-sac
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, towns
exurbanurban
Pertaining to cities
inner-city · downtown · metropolitan · city · midtown
exurbanrural
Of the countryside
pastoral · agricultural · wilderness · country · backcountry
exurbandowntown
Central business district
central · inner-city · urban core · city center · midtown