Urban: meaning, definitions and examples

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urban

 

[ หˆษœหbษ™n ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

city life

Relating to or characteristic of a city or town.

Synonyms

city, metropolitan, town

Examples of usage

  • urban development
  • urban culture is different from rural culture
Context #2 | Noun

sociology

A person who lives in a city or town.

Synonyms

city dweller, town resident

Examples of usage

  • The urban population is increasing rapidly.

Translations

Translations of the word "urban" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น urbano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคนเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช urban

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perkota

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ miejski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ƒฝๅธ‚ใฎ (ใจใ—ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท urbain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ urbano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kentsel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„์‹œ์˜ (๋„์‹œ์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุถุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤ›stskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mestskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŸŽๅธ‚็š„ (chรฉngshรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ urbani

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ borgar-

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™hษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ urbano

Etymology

The word 'urban' originated from the Latin word 'urbanus', which means 'pertaining to a city'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. As cities grew and urbanization became more prominent, the term 'urban' gained significance in describing aspects related to city life and culture.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,670, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.