urban area

British

noun

(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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"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

Jacquet also sees his project as a way to reindustrialise an urban area -- with many parts of Europe feeling the strain from decades of factory closures.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Dorsey recommends using an air purifier, particularly if you live in an urban area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Over several days, every major urban area across Taiwan took turns to hold air raid drills.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 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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