Meanings
nounecoburb (plural ecoburbs)
plural ecoburbs
- USA type of suburban development which protects environmental functions of a site such as natural hydrology and habitat.
Village Homes in Davis, California and The Woodlands, Texas are ecoburbs..
Origin
Blend of ecological + suburb.
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APA
ecoburb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecoburb
MLA
“ecoburb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecoburb. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecoburb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecoburb.
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