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urban
[ur-buhn]
adjective
of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
densely populated urban areas.
living, located, or taking place in a city.
urban rooftop gardening.
characteristic of or accustomed to cities; citified.
He’s an urban type—I can’t picture him enjoying a whole week at our cabin in the woods.
of or relating to the experience, lifestyle, or culture of African Americans living in economically depressed inner-city neighborhoods.
Their first album had a hard, urban vibe.
Offensive., (used as a euphemism for Black or African American, rather than in reference to cities or their residents).
a drug problem that particularly impacts the urban residents in this small town.
urban
/ ˈɜːbən /
adjective
of, relating to, or constituting a city or town
living in a city or town
(of music) emerging and developing in densely populated areas of large cities, esp those populated by people of African or Caribbean origin Compare rural
Other Word Forms
- antiurban adjective
- nonurban adjective
- semiurban adjective
- unurban adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of urban1
Example Sentences
It has become an urban guerilla force mounting an insurgency against the IDF in the ruins.
This includes simpler tax laws, targeted incentives such as special start-up visas and fixing other more fundamental problems such as poor physical infrastructure and urban congestion.
She represents the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which consists of four-and-a-half eastern counties, ranging from rural farmland to the highly urban, Kansas City metropolitan area.
The company wants to build the infrastructure needed to integrate air travel into congested urban centers as an alternative to stop-and-go car trips.
The large swaths of the state affected by the Postal Service changes include both rural and urban areas such as Bakersfield, the Central Valley, the Central Coast, Palm Springs and more.
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