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ur·ban

urban

 
 
pronunciation:
uhr bn
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or pertaining to a city or town.
 
antonyms:
pastoral, rural, rustic
similar words:
civic, metropolitan
definition 2: situated or living in a city.
definition 3: typical of or accustomed to the city or city life.
antonyms:
countrified
similar words:
metropolitan
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Urban comes from urbs, a Latin word that means "city."
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