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urban

Definition for urban

adjective as in city

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Example Sentences

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The president has long targeted Democratic-run cities, and has deployed hundreds of soldiers in urban areas across the country since returning to power.

From Salon

The problem was, people in Berry Creek didn’t want to live in Oroville or Chico, both of which many people referred to as “the city” and described as too urban for them.

Renters and people on fixed incomes have found themselves pushed to more urban locales.

The trail feels like a hidden urban oasis, secluded yet right in the middle of everything.

From Salon

Poor waste management and unchecked urban development had worsened the situation, officials said.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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