urban legend
noun
: an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true
the urban legend of alligators living in the sewers
called also urban myth
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Ticket Info Contrary to urban legend there is no network of underground tunnels at the Tower of London.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Supernatural vacillated wildly in quality over its 300+ episodes but there are some true gems in here, especially for fans of urban legends and things that go bump in the night.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Knight’s claim echoes a long-standing urban legend that has followed Tupac’s name since his tragic passing in Las Vegas at the age of 25.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
The film’s title and setting draw inspiration from the imagery of a creepypasta (or internet urban legend) published to the website 4chan in 2019.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Supernatural vacillated wildly in quality over its 300+ episodes but there are some true gems in here, especially for fans of urban legends and things that go bump in the night.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Knight’s claim echoes a long-standing urban legend that has followed Tupac’s name since his tragic passing in Las Vegas at the age of 25.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
The film’s title and setting draw inspiration from the imagery of a creepypasta (or internet urban legend) published to the website 4chan in 2019.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20legend. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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