urbanadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈɜː.bən/us/ˈɝː.bən/B2 of or in a city or town:
urban development
urban decay
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- the urban sprawl of South Florida
- The council is committed to a programme of urban regeneration.
- Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas.
- The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.
- The speed limit is strictly enforced on urban roads.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general)
- aerotropolis
- backwater
- bedroom community
- Cantabrigian
- capital
- conurbation
- county borough
- dormitory town
- ghost town
- Greater
- hill station
- hometown
- megacity
- metropolis
- one-horse town
- port
- settlement
- small-town
- town
- urbanite
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