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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperiurbano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾiuɾˈbɐnu
"A região periurbana oferece mais espaço e tranquilidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of the region beyond the suburbs, typically prosperous and semi-rural in character.
"They moved to an exurban community to enjoy a quieter lifestyle while remaining within commuting distance of the city."
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A resident of an exurb; someone living in a prosperous area outside the suburbs.
"The local economy is heavily influenced by affluent exurbans who commute into the financial district daily."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix ex- (meaning 'out of' or 'beyond') combined with urban, coined by American urban sociologist Auguste Spectorsky in his 1955 book 'The Exurbanites'. It originally described the prosperous semi-rural residential areas beyond the traditional suburbs of major metropolitan centers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exurban" is said worldwide
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périurbain
Transliteration: peryurbɛ̃
"De nombreuses familles choisissent de s'installer dans une zone périurbaine."
exurban
Transliteration: ɛksʊʁˈbaːn
"Sie kauften ein Haus in einer exurbanen Region außerhalb der Stadt."
periurbano
Transliteration: periurˈbano
"La crescita demografica si sposta verso i quartieri periurbani."
exurbano
Transliteration: eksulˈbano
"El desarrollo exurbano ha aumentado considerablemente en la última década."
periurbano
Transliteration: peɾiuɾˈbɐnu
"A região periurbana oferece mais espaço e tranquilidade."
उपनगर से बाहर का
Transliteration: upnagar se bahar ka
"वे महानगर के बाहर एक उपनगरीय क्षेत्र में रहते हैं।"
远郊的
Transliteration: yuǎnjiāo de
"许多通勤者更喜欢住在远郊地区。"
도시 근교 외곽의
Transliteration: dosi geunggyo oegwagui
"그들은 교외를 벗어난 외곽 지역에 정착했다."
都郊外の
Transliteration: tokōgai no
"彼の家族は都市圏外の静かな地域に住んでいる。"
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