: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
urban life/culture
an urban neighborhood
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That urban project, oddly enough, worked in tandem with an increasingly growing passion for agriculture and conservation.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Finally, some inscriptions seem to indicate strong alliances or diplomatic ties with other Mayan rulers, a critical detail given that Cobá was a major urban center for centuries.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
The Buriganga River divides the frame in two - on one side, a dense web of buildings and urban life; on the other, the shipyards where boats are repaired, rest or prepare to sail again.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Finally, some inscriptions seem to indicate strong alliances or diplomatic ties with other Mayan rulers, a critical detail given that Cobá was a major urban center for centuries.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
The Buriganga River divides the frame in two - on one side, a dense web of buildings and urban life; on the other, the shipyards where boats are repaired, rest or prepare to sail again.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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urban
adjective
ur·ban
ˈər-bən 
: of, relating to, typical of, or being a city
urban life
an urban area
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