huburb
n.— «We think that area becomes what some refer to as a “huburb,” where it becomes its own little city within the Las Vegas valley.» —“Station ‘going all in’ at Red Rock” by David McKee Las Vegas Business Press (Nev.) Apr. 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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