urban

adjective

ur·​ban ˈər-bən 

: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city

urban life/culture

an urban neighborhood

Examples of urban in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flooding may occur in low-lying, poor drainage, and urban areas. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026

Tay and his team express hope that in the near future, the microneedle approach will be a significant component of vertical and urban food and medicinal farms. —New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026

On the other end of the spectrum are our urban and rural districts which have a substantially lower tax base and a larger number of underprivileged and non-native English Language speakers. —Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026

Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed. —Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin urbanus, from urbs city

First Known Use

circa 1634, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing urban

• anti-urban
• urban district
• urban legend
• urban planner
• urban renewal
• urban sprawl

Rhymes for urban

• turban
• interurban
• suburban

Kids Definition

urban

adjective

ur·​ban ˈər-bən 

: of, relating to, typical of, or being a city

urban life

an urban area

Biographical Definition

Urban

biographical name

Ur·​ban ˈər-bən 

name of 8 popes: especially II ( Odo ˈō-(ˌ)dō  of Lagery) circa 1035–1099 (pope 1088–99)