: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
urban life/culture
an urban neighborhood
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Savannah's River Street Couples looking for an urban escape can take a romantic stroll along River Street in Savannah.
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Though risk is a reality of life in a crowded urban environment, all humans at their core want to feel safe.
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In the video, large-caliber guns can be heard rattling as vehicles maneuver through urban streets.
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Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Though risk is a reality of life in a crowded urban environment, all humans at their core want to feel safe.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
In the video, large-caliber guns can be heard rattling as vehicles maneuver through urban streets.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The mentality is just one example of how young people in China are reacting and adapting to a fast-changing and often atomizing urban society.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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