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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
/ ˈɜːə /
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
- t·ܰb adjective
- ԴDz·ܰb adjective
- i·ܰb adjective
- ܲ·ܰb adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of urban1
Example Sentences
More than one in five people between the ages of 16 and 24 in urban areas are jobless in China, according to official data published in August 2023.
Some densely populated urban areas, including parts of Los Angeles, also confront shortages.
The lesson — which applies in everything from forestry and urban planning to radically remaking government — is that monocultures that appear more efficient are actually far more fragile, more vulnerable and weaker than polycultures.
Polls suggest that Alberta may send more Liberal MPs to Ottawa than in 2021, partly due to changing demographics that led to the creation of new ridings in urban Edmonton and Calgary.
With the 10th City Nature Challenge — a four-day “bioblitz” competition to document urban animals and plants — beginning this week, now seems the perfect time to celebrate our friendly neighborhood fence lizard.
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