urban
521
2.5
- adjective
- /ˈɜr.bən/
- It's nice to get away from the urban sprawl.
- urban and rural
- urban schools
- urban areas
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeWho would survive longer in an urban area zombie apocalypse?
- Who would survive longer in an urban area zombie apocalypse?
- How do I find quiet living in chaotic urban surroundings?
- And, and then I went to work with the urban poor because of that value.
- Their base was a group of urban people, urban voters, and suburban voters.
- Like we limited to urban AC and that's it.
- One of which was urban, which we know what that means.
- We're going to smash those streets up with our urban realness.
Examples
-
First, replication of this study in larger urban areas may yield different findings.
Academic text (2011) -
The urban landscape was filled with tall buildings and bustling streets.
-
And are we going to become a more urban society given that?
-
And, and then I went to work with the urban poor because of that value.
-
For example, both our case studies were set in large, urban areas with many students affected by poverty.
Academic text (2011) -
So we're going to stick to urban lifestyle.
-
So I will always write about urban environments.
-
All participants were students in the public urban high school where the first author was employed.
Academic text (2011) -
It's not unlike a lot of other urban places that I've been.
-
This blueprint was prepared by a group of urban planners and researchers.
Synonyms
2
4.1
Like a city with busy streets and tall buildings
Antonyms
Compounds
36
4.3
A story many people believe that is probably not true, often about scary or strange events
16
3.7
A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes
- Specialized
10
3.9
Designing and arranging buildings, roads, and public spaces in cities and towns
- Specialized
9
3.6
Clearing and rebuilding old parts of a city to improve housing and services
7
3.7
A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people
- Specialized
6
4.9
The unplanned spread of a city into nearby countryside that makes houses and shops far apart
4
5.0
The head of the United States government department for housing and cities
- Specialized
1
7.7
A person who fights in cities using surprise attacks and damaging property while hiding among people
- Specialized
1
6.4
The buildings, streets, and people that make a city's character and layout
- Slur
A person in a city others call a left-wing activist and accuse of helping violent rebels
- Specialized
An illness spread by infected fleas that causes fever, chills, muscle aches, and a rash
How Urban
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word urban comes from the old Latin word urbs meaning 'city'. You can see the same root in suburb, where sub- means 'near', so urban means 'of the city' and not 'rural'.