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

The resident population doubled since passing the two-million mark in 2015, as brand-new urban areas mushroomed along the coast and in the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal

More people are living in urban areas globally, and the demand for urban infrastructure—transportation, power, heating, and cooling—is massive.

From Barron's

Their aim is to fight the decline in common butterflies and moths across the UK by creating habitat in urban areas, and inspire people to take more actions to help wildlife.

From BBC

But this only highlights how much their appeal is limited mainly to urban areas.

From BBC

She says many people try to kill and hunt foxes, and poison is being used frequently in urban areas such as London.

From BBC