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- Dictionaryurban/ˈəːb(ə)n/
adjective
- 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city: "the urban population"
- 2. denoting or relating to popular dance music associated with black performers: "hip-hop's traditionally urban vibe"
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adjective. uk / ˈɜːb ə n / us. Add to word list. relating to towns and cities: an urban area / centre / community. urban decay / development / planning. The high-speed train link is responsible for one of the biggest urban regeneration projects in the area. Compare. rural.
The meaning of URBAN is of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city. How to use urban in a sentence.
of or in a city or town: urban development. urban decay. Compare. rural. Fewer examples. the urban sprawl of South Florida. The council is committed to a program of urban regeneration. Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas. The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.
Use the adjective urban to refer to cities or people who live in cities. It carries a suggestion of grittiness––urban style involves darker colors. The terms city and town are sometimes used inconsistently. If it is large enough, a town is considered to be an urban area.
1. (Human Geography) of, relating to, or constituting a city or town. 2. (Human Geography) living in a city or town. 3. (Pop Music) (of music) emerging and developing in densely populated areas of large cities, esp those populated by people of African or Caribbean origin. Compare rural. [C17: from Latin urbānus, from urbs city]
Definition of urban adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
URBAN meaning: belonging or relating to a town or city: . Learn more.
Urban means belonging to, or relating to, a town or city. Most of the population is an urban population. Most urban areas are close to a park. ...urban planning. Synonyms: civic, city, town, metropolitan More Synonyms of urban. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation.
Urban Definition. ûrbən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Pronoun. Filter. adjective. urbaner, urbanest. Of, in, constituting, or comprising a city or town. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characteristic of the city as distinguished from the country; citified. Webster's New World.
urban (adjective) urban legend (noun) urban renewal (noun) urban sprawl (noun) urban / ˈ ɚbən/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of URBAN. [more urban; most urban] : of or relating to cities and the people who live in them. urban life/culture.
