: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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During the 1950s, Detroit, like other urban cities, had startling numbers of residents suffering from drug abuse and the city became the ideal starting ground for the country's first drug rehabilitation programs.
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Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
Expanding to new parts of the country is also on the docket, since One Medical currently serves only 20 predominantly coastal, urban areas, including New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
Viviana Acevedo picked urban forestry as her climate apprentice specialty.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The recent debut of an urban resort dubbed the Bardo in Savannah brings the highest per-night rate ever to the city.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
That housing surge ultimately prompted urban researchers to speculate that the Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott areas could merge in the decades to come.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
As an adult, Goode grew passionate about bringing healthier options to the urban core.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
Nature lovers will also appreciate a walk through Forest Park, one of the largest urban forest reserves, or an afternoon at the International Rose Test Garden.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
Maintain a balance with different areas that feel urban, suburban and rural.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
Expanding to new parts of the country is also on the docket, since One Medical currently serves only 20 predominantly coastal, urban areas, including New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
Viviana Acevedo picked urban forestry as her climate apprentice specialty.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The recent debut of an urban resort dubbed the Bardo in Savannah brings the highest per-night rate ever to the city.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
That housing surge ultimately prompted urban researchers to speculate that the Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott areas could merge in the decades to come.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
As an adult, Goode grew passionate about bringing healthier options to the urban core.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
Nature lovers will also appreciate a walk through Forest Park, one of the largest urban forest reserves, or an afternoon at the International Rose Test Garden.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
Maintain a balance with different areas that feel urban, suburban and rural.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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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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