Thesaurus results for URBAN

urban

adjective

Definition of urban

as in metropolitan

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Recent Examples of urban The film’s limited resources become a little more obvious towards the end, but Miike wears his low-budget bona fides with pride, and the lo-fi production values only add to the grittiness of its urban setting. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Seventy-nine percent of dermatologists are urban-based, and that can rise to 91 percent in low-income countries. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 State data show that urban and suburban districts have the lowest waiver rates. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Range is claimed at up to 113 miles (183 km) of urban riding, 73 miles (118 km) in suburban riding, and 50 miles (81 km) under the WMTC testing cycle. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urban

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Flaherty also interacts with a peppy gal pal (Carla Gugino), a city hall reporter for a metropolitan daily.

— Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Five Arabic coffee shops might seem like an insignificant number in the vast metropolitan sprawl.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of metropolitan

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AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The step is designed to approve a local company's application for importing a two-drug combination pack consisting of mifepristone and misoprostol.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of local

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No sugarcoating In Europe, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing growing challenges to his leadership after another weekend of regional election losses.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Much will depend on the CDU's influential regional leaders; the party's eight state governors last week backed the chancellor, though questions remained about how wholehearted their support was.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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