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urban area

British  

noun

  1. (in population censuses) a city area considered as the inner city plus built-up environs, irrespective of local body administrative boundaries

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in surrounding areas, but Bordeaux's mayor said there were no plans to evacuate the urban area, home to 850,000 people and currently sheltering thousands evacuated from zones close by.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

As an overwhelmingly urban area, demand for it is very low.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

That allure, and the easy access from a huge urban area, have combined to give the relatively low-key mountain one of the worst records for death and injury in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

"That means that if a local policymaker in an urban area were to take interest in reducing exposures, they may receive the most impact per piece of infrastructure if they focus on storage," Buonocore said.

From Science Daily Nov. 20, 2025

He had once flown a burning Corsair away from a densely populated urban area before bailing out.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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