ur·ban
urban
- pronunciation:
- uhr
b
n
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or having to do with a city or town.
This urban area is home to thousands of people and businesses.- antonyms:
- rural, rustic
- similar words:
- civic, metropolitan
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| related words: |
municipal |
Urban comes from
urbs, a Latin word that means "city."