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

This could lead to some minor flooding of low-lying and urban areas, and ponding on some roads. —Stacey Duford, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025

Still, the album underscores Chilean reggaetón’s rising presence in the global urban music scene. —Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025

Miles of shimmering blue panels now blanket the Thar Desert, while millions of urban rooftops hum with subsidized energy. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025

The incident comes as coyote sightings have become more common across urban and suburban South Florida, where the highly adaptable animals find food in rodents, fruit, garbage, outdoor pet food and even bird feeders. —Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025

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)