: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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At the turn of the 20th century, America experienced social disruption, the result of a shift from a rural agrarian economy to an urban industrial economy.
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Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
To compensate for stronger rules on fire-prone areas, county voters favored building more homes in higher-density urban areas, with 55% in support and 30% opposed.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Luckily, there are a few fantastic cities that can deliver all the best parts of an urban getaway with just the right amount of green space.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
Flashback: From 2020 to 2021, large U.S. urban areas lost more than $68 billion in taxable income, per the Economic Innovation Group, with Manhattan alone accounting for more than $16 billion of that sum.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
To compensate for stronger rules on fire-prone areas, county voters favored building more homes in higher-density urban areas, with 55% in support and 30% opposed.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Luckily, there are a few fantastic cities that can deliver all the best parts of an urban getaway with just the right amount of green space.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
Flashback: From 2020 to 2021, large U.S. urban areas lost more than $68 billion in taxable income, per the Economic Innovation Group, with Manhattan alone accounting for more than $16 billion of that sum.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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