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

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Example Sentences

Big urban areas tend to win young people at the start of their careers and then lose them to the suburbs when they have families.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I mean, what is the purpose that they serve, other than speaking to other completely disconnected supposedly highbrow people that live in congested urban areas?”

From Salon

Fast-growing urban areas in the western United States have found ways to raise groundwater levels by tapping river water and channeling it underground.

From Los Angeles Times

The red fox's remarkable adaptability allows them to thrive in environments ranging from forests and grasslands to urban areas, the zoo said, feeding off everything from fruits to rodents.

From BBC

But outside urban areas, it's long been the only choice other than electricity.

From BBC