penturban

penturban adjective: pertaining to or located in penturbia.

Adjective

penturban (comparative more penturban, superlative most penturban)

Pertaining to or located in penturbia.
- Lessinger Waxed ecotopian about his penturban world: "the genius of the Caring Conserver thrives in the intimacy of small, rural areas where people call each other by their first names, within jogging distance of forests, mountains, and rivers ... and where creative, artistic, do-it-yourself...2010, Richard W. Judd, Natural States, →ISBN
- Despite the benefits, penturban living is not for every company.1997, Marilyn Heimberg Ross, Tom Ross, Country Bound!: Trade Your Business Suit Blues for Blue Jean Dreams

Good schools, low crime rates, clean air, ample recreational facilities and short, traffic-free commutes are assets usually cited by penturban business recruiters.1995 May 1, Gordon Robison, “Small Favors: In Penturbia, the Bottom Line Isn’t Found on the Balance Sheet”, in Plants Sites & Parks:
Penturban land is still available at bargain prices, so middle-income families can often afford to live on two- to five-acre sites.1987 June 1, Jack Lessinger, “The emerging region of opportunity”, in American Demographics:

comparative	more penturban
superlative	most penturban

From penturbia + -an.

What does penturban mean?: Penturban means pertaining to or located in penturbia.
How do you use penturban in a sentence?: Good schools, low crime rates, clean air, ample recreational facilities and short, traffic-free commutes are assets usually cited by penturban business recruiters.
What part of speech is penturban?: Penturban is an adjective.

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