urban

adjective

Definition of urbannext
as in metropolitan

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Recent Examples of urban Chase scenes are easily tracked over rich urban terrain, and shootouts tend to play out in clear, rudimentary compositions. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 Porto provides all the advantages of city living, including dazzling urban landscapes, strong infrastructure, and abundant services. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Cottman Avenue in northern Philadelphia is a busy but slightly down-on-its-luck urban thoroughfare that has had a strange couple of years. — Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025 Israeli forces also withdrew to Gaza’s border regions, leaving all urban centers and a key corridor splitting the enclave in half. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urban
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
  1. metropolitan
  2. local
  3. regional
Adjective
  • Winds are likely to be highest just west of South Florida metropolitan areas.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Growth in the number of applicants was roughly equal across metropolitan and micropolitan areas and small towns (ranging from 4% to 6%), while applicants from rural areas grew by only 1%.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of metropolitan
Adjective
  • Only local traffic, meaning those who live in the area, is be allowed between Council and Glendale, as well as New Meadows and Pine Ridge.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Stay tuned to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio for continuous updates on tornado watches and warnings.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of local
Adjective
  • Late on March 19, Russian forces unleashed the most intense drone attack yet on Ukraine's central regional capital.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Beginning April 4, Merit TV will air nine hours of TCL programming each weekend, featuring live bouts between 12 teams across four regional divisions representing major U.S. markets.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of regional

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