"rurban fringe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rurban fringes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rurban fringe (plural rurban fringes)
  1. An overlapping area between city and countryside which has some characteristics of each. Wikipedia link: rurban fringe
    Sense id: en-rurban_fringe-en-noun-DD7us3or Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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