rurban

rurban definition - business

rurban

Of or pertaining to the outer limits of an urban area where residential and commercial areas coexist with agriculture. Rurban areas are eventually consumed by development.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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