urban society
noun
the kind of society that characterizes modern industrialized nations in being largely city-dwelling, individualistic, materialistic, and culturally diverse. Compare folk society.
urban societies
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pluralof urban society.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Indus, or Harappan, civilisation - one of the world's earliest urban societies - emerged 5,300 years ago in present-day northwest India and Pakistan.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
Many of the activities uncovered at the village, including the creation of culturally distinct pottery and trade, formed the basis for later urban societies.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
"It changes the way we see Amazonian cultures. Most people picture small groups, probably naked, living in huts and clearing land - this shows ancient people lived in complicated urban societies," says co-author Antoine Dorison.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024
This is a notion that Gaitskill has explored extensively in her work, which tackles gender power dynamics as well as the alienation and disillusionment of advanced capitalist, urban societies.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2019
Through their ties to the wider world, the village intelligentsia bridged the gap between rural and urban societies.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
