: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Panther Island should serve as a model for sustainable urban development, where environmental health and economic vitality go hand in hand.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Ruffer Mountain Preserve comprises 1,038 acres of urban forest and an educational nature center.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Several experts also voiced concern saying privatizing weather forecasting would favor large urban areas, and leave sparsely populated rural communities without adequate forecasting needed for public safety.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The latest census data, covering the period from July 2023 to July 2024, reveals that 78 of the 100 largest urban areas in the U.S. saw an increase in residents.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Ruffer Mountain Preserve comprises 1,038 acres of urban forest and an educational nature center.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Several experts also voiced concern saying privatizing weather forecasting would favor large urban areas, and leave sparsely populated rural communities without adequate forecasting needed for public safety.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The latest census data, covering the period from July 2023 to July 2024, reveals that 78 of the 100 largest urban areas in the U.S. saw an increase in residents.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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urban
adjective
ur·ban
ˈər-bən 
: of, relating to, typical of, or being a city
urban life
an urban area
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