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peri-urban

/ˌpɛɹ.iˈɝ.bən/ · adj

Meaning

  1. Immediately adjoining an urban area; between the suburbs and the countryside.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English urban English peri-urban From peri- + urban.

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