: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Take a road cruise along a captivating northeast loop that’s filled with urban attractions, rugged coasts and gorgeous mountains.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
If funded, the Northeast Corridor project — also known as the Coastal Link — would bring a version of Tri-Rail commuter trains to the heart of the Miami area’s urban corridor, east of Interstate 95.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
The economic malaise and the political and cultural repression made for a combustible mix; urban guerrilla movements, such as the Montoneros, were formed, further destabilizing the country through kidnappings, executions, bombings, and industrial vandalism.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Throughout the Holocaust, the Nazis concentrated European Jews in urban ghettos, which were marked by horrific living conditions, forced labor and the threat of execution.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
If funded, the Northeast Corridor project — also known as the Coastal Link — would bring a version of Tri-Rail commuter trains to the heart of the Miami area’s urban corridor, east of Interstate 95.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
The economic malaise and the political and cultural repression made for a combustible mix; urban guerrilla movements, such as the Montoneros, were formed, further destabilizing the country through kidnappings, executions, bombings, and industrial vandalism.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Throughout the Holocaust, the Nazis concentrated European Jews in urban ghettos, which were marked by horrific living conditions, forced labor and the threat of execution.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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