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urbanistic

American  
[ur-buh-nis-tik] / ˌɜr bəˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to urbanism.


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Etymology

Origin of urbanistic

urban(ism) + -istic


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The place was rather difficult because I couldn’t see any big urbanistic concept in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

It is directing 6 billion reais more for closing and monitoring the salt mines, as well as social, environmental and urbanistic measures.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2022

“What if there was an approach where the edges were more accessible to the public? What is the urbanistic quality? Can you do housing and borrow a little space for the public?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2018

Luxury is impressive, vulgarity is alluring, and the mighty and gleaming architectural and urbanistic modernity that runs on massive infusions of corporate money and government collusion—well, it can also be spectacularly beautiful.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 7, 2016

For all his concern about the urbanistic qualities of his work, Mr. Thom is focused on the details.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2010

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