Meaning

5 senses
  1. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

    urban life

    urban traffic

    städtisch, urban, Stadt-

    городско́йgorodskój

    міськи́йmisʹkýj

    located in or characteristic of a city or city life

  2. Living in a city or town.

  3. Having authority or jurisdiction over a city or town.

  4. (UK, US, euphemistic, offensive)Of an inhabitant or resident: black; African-American.

  5. (US, archaic, proscribed)Relating to contemporary African American culture, especially in music.

Examples

129 sentences
  1. I've finally gotten used to urban life.

  2. I thought that it was just an urban legend.

    ruЯ думал, это просто городская легенда. — marafon

  3. The urban population in most developing countries is increasing very fast.

    deDie städtische Bevölkerung der meisten Entwicklungsländer steigt sehr schnell. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. We live in an urban area.

  5. This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place:
Русский
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place:
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