urban
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɝbən// UK //ˈɜːbən// ur·ban
adj. relating to a city or a town. You use this to describe places where many people live and work close together.
adj. relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city or town. Frequently contrasted with 'rural' or 'suburban'.
The city is planning new urban parks.
Many young professionals prefer an urban lifestyle because they want to be close to offices and nightlife.
The rapid expansion of urban areas often leads to significant environmental challenges, including the loss of green space and increased pressure on public infrastructure.
Latin Urbānus, name of eight early popes, from urbānus (“of the town or city, urbane”). Doublet of Orban.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies.
- Nounurbanization
- Adjectiveurban