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    urban
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishURBAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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 programme of urban regeneration. Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas. The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › urbanUrban Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of URBAN is of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city. How to use urban in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishURBAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    of, relating to, or constituting a city or town. 2. living in a city or town. 3. (of music) emerging and developing in densely populated areas of large cities, esp those populated by people of African or Caribbean origin. Compare rural.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryURBAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › urbanUrban - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishurban adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of urban adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › urbanUrban - definition of urban by The Free Dictionary

    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]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › urbanUrban Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of urban – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    URBAN definition: belonging or relating to a town or city: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordURBAN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Urban means belonging to, or relating to, a town or city. [...] More. Synonyms of 'urban' • civic, city, town, metropolitan [...] More. Collocations with 'urban' urban neighborhood urban transportation urban village More. Examples of 'urban' in a sentence.