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单词 peri-urban
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peri-urbanadj.

Brit. /ˌpɛrɪˈəːb(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌpɛriˈərbən/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peri- prefix, urban adj.
Etymology: < peri- prefix + urban adj. Compare earlier extra-urban adj. at extra- prefix 1, exurban adj., and suburban adj.
Immediately adjoining a city or conurbation, esp. in Africa.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [adjective] > suburbs
suburbedc1450
suburban1583
suburbian1606
suburbicary1655
suburbican1659
peri-urban1935
out-city1939
1935 Econ. Geogr. 11 412/1 (caption) The Urban District occupies about 15%, the Peri-Urban District about 15%, and the Extra-Urban District about 70% of this territory.
1948 Times 7 Aug. 3/3 The Government will..attend to the ‘shocking’ conditions in native settlements in peri-urban areas.
1971 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 13 Apr. 9/8 Patients from the rural and peri-urban areas.
1990 Brain 113 1309 Out of 36 patients,..13 came from rural districts and 11 resided in urban or periurban areas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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