: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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The decision forced many states, including Illinois, to redraw their legislative maps, giving more power to urban areas like Chicago and reducing the influence of rural regions.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Unlike some wildlife species, raccoons (Procyon lotor) thrive even in urban areas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Imagine walking down a quiet urban street at dusk.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The White House regularly characterizes undocumented immigrants as drivers of urban lawlessness, even though the data show that is not true.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Unlike some wildlife species, raccoons (Procyon lotor) thrive even in urban areas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Imagine walking down a quiet urban street at dusk.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The White House regularly characterizes undocumented immigrants as drivers of urban lawlessness, even though the data show that is not true.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 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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