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urban
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
urban
(adjective)
urban legend
(noun)
urban renewal
(noun)
urban sprawl
(noun)
urban
/
ˈ
ɚbən/
adjective
urban
/
ˈ
ɚbən/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of URBAN
[
more urban; most urban
]
:
of or relating to cities and the people who live in them
urban
life/culture
urban
housing
an
urban
neighborhood
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