Thesaurus results for URBAN

urban

adjective

Definition of urban

as in metropolitan

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Recent Examples of urban As a result, urban hospitals masquerading as rural have increased by more than 14,000% since 2017. — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 It’s called a single-point urban interchange, or where one large central signal is used for all traffic movements. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 His preference for country towns skews his portrait away from urban professionals. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 People can also earn festival tickets by volunteering in NYC to do urban planting, food donation and more. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urban

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The analysis focused on the city proper rather than surrounding metropolitan areas.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
The autonomous ride-hailing service is available in large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of metropolitan

Adjective

The administration cut some 1,000 employees from CISA and slashed $10 million from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The decision overturned a lower court’s January 2022 ruling in Abascal’s favor, according to local outlet El Confidencial.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of local

Adjective

Progress in talks will be a main focus for markets, as regional mediators push for ceasefire negotiations, said Mahmoud Mashal, senior market analyst of VT Markets Dubai, adding that any meaningful progress could drive crude lower.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
According to data from the Africa CDC, the current outbreak has outpaced the two-year West Africa regional outbreak in terms of spread in the same time.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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