exurbia
Beyond the suburbs
Exurbia refers to the prosperous residential areas beyond the suburbs, where development thins out and rural character begins to emerge.
Exurban communities typically feature larger properties, more open space, and residents who commute considerable distances to urban centers for work.
The term captures a zone that is neither truly suburban nor rural but occupies the transitional space between them.
They moved to exurbia for the acreage and quiet, though the commute was brutal.
County's smaller division
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
periphery · hinterland · enclave · unincorporated · county · satellite · ring · belt
Regular work travel
- highwayMajor road for travel
- trafficMovement along routes
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
drive-time · interstate · congestion · park-and-ride · expressway · tollway · freeway · rush-hour
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- acreageAmount of land owned
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- bucolicIdyllically rural
secluded · undeveloped · tranquil · isolation · rustic · rural · retreat · wilderness
Progress toward maturity
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- estatesLarge property holdings
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
detached · townhouse · gated · homeowners · zoning · tract · lawn · garage
township
County's smaller division
fringe · periphery · hinterland · enclave · unincorporated · county · satellite · ring · belt · corridor
commute
Regular work travel
telecommuting · drive-time · interstate · congestion · park-and-ride · expressway · tollway · freeway · rush-hour · sprawl
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
bucolic · secluded · undeveloped · tranquil · isolation · rustic · rural · retreat · wilderness · wooded
development
Progress toward maturity
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- estatesLarge property holdings
cul-de-sac · detached · townhouse · gated · homeowners · zoning · tract · lawn · garage · driveway
exurbiainner city
Dense central metropolitan zone
urban core · city center · downtown · metropolis · central business district
exurbiabuilt-up area
Densely developed zone
industrial zone · commercial district · wilderness · virgin forest