exurb

n.
A region lying beyond the suburbs of a city, especially one inhabited principally by wealthy people.

[EX- + (SUB)URB.]

exurban ex·ur'ban adj.
exurbanite ex·ur'ban·ite' n.

(EK-suhrb)

noun
A residential area outside a city and beyond its suburbs, typically inhabited by well-to-do families.

Etymology
A blend of ex- + suburb.]

Usage
"Housing tracts in farm fields aren't the only odd sights showing up in spreading exurbs like this one north of Columbus." — Dems Send Aid Into Traditionally GOP Exurbs; The Associated Press; Jun 11, 2008.

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American for dormitory settlement.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - omegnskvarter

Français (French)
n. - banlieue résidentielle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorstadtsiedlung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλούσιο προάστιο

Español (Spanish)
n. - zona residencial ubicada más allá de los suburbios

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bostadsområde utanför förorterna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
远郊地区

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 遠郊地區

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 준교외

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الضاحيه الخارجيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פרוור באיכות חיים גבוהה מחוץ לגבולות העיר‬

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