: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Short-term rental inventory continues to expand, and new downtown condos offer visitors a more urban option.
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Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Increasing temperatures have also brought a call for better urban infrastructure, such as gathering spaces like Hoan Kiem Lake.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Perhaps in response to demands from those of us in California, where the roads in urban and suburban areas can be truly horrendous, Pagani has added a super-soft mode thanks to the active suspension.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
In 25 cities, at least 65% of the urban area was affected.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Increasing temperatures have also brought a call for better urban infrastructure, such as gathering spaces like Hoan Kiem Lake.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Perhaps in response to demands from those of us in California, where the roads in urban and suburban areas can be truly horrendous, Pagani has added a super-soft mode thanks to the active suspension.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
In 25 cities, at least 65% of the urban area was affected.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for urban
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 29 May. 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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