: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
urban life/culture
an urban neighborhood
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With a lineage going back to College Station and Texas A&M — and before that, colleges across Massachusetts and New England — Kabylo’s Pizza by the Slice is a New York-style urban-munchies classic.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Rather than offering definitive proof of evolution in action, the study highlights how quickly biological traits can track environmental change, and how urban ecosystems may set the stage for evolutionary processes to unfold over longer periods.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
In general, rural areas have declining populations that are older and less affluent than urban areas — trends that aren’t likely to change in the near future, said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
The fast craft crossing takes about two hours, carrying visitors from Cebu’s urban center to Bohol’s countryside, home to the Chocolate Hills and tarsier sanctuaries.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Rather than offering definitive proof of evolution in action, the study highlights how quickly biological traits can track environmental change, and how urban ecosystems may set the stage for evolutionary processes to unfold over longer periods.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
In general, rural areas have declining populations that are older and less affluent than urban areas — trends that aren’t likely to change in the near future, said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
The fast craft crossing takes about two hours, carrying visitors from Cebu’s urban center to Bohol’s countryside, home to the Chocolate Hills and tarsier sanctuaries.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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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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