: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Herrera pulled the Suburban to a stop west of the Santa Teresa port of entry, in a stretch of desert far from the urban footprint of Sunland Park.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The urban infill project next to a Walmart shopping center near Interstate 5 and state Route 78 is called Lagoon Pacific.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Baltimore Sun The vast majority of Marylanders criminally charged – 32 of 46 – come from strong Democratic urban and suburban counties, according to election data analyzed by CNS, not from largely rural countries where Trump support is the strongest.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
The county has about 600 children attending public schools, which makes large swings in the vaccination rate more likely than in urban areas.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The urban infill project next to a Walmart shopping center near Interstate 5 and state Route 78 is called Lagoon Pacific.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Baltimore Sun The vast majority of Marylanders criminally charged – 32 of 46 – come from strong Democratic urban and suburban counties, according to election data analyzed by CNS, not from largely rural countries where Trump support is the strongest.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
The county has about 600 children attending public schools, which makes large swings in the vaccination rate more likely than in urban areas.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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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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