MEANING
Relating to a town or city and its way of life.
Use it for
Town-city context; municipal activity; contrast with countryside communitiesAnchor the setting in city life without assuming a single city atmosphere.
Words that belong together
- urban life
- urban neighborhood
- urban development
On the page
Urban life gave him access to concerts but little uninterrupted quiet.
The bus route connected rural families to urban services.
Her photographs challenged the idea that every urban neighborhood looked alike.
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- Base
- urban
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. A broad classificatory adjective, not a synonym for crowded, modern, or wealthy. Urban communities can differ sharply in density and resources. Usually non-gradable as a category; more urban / most urban can compare character.
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