Definitions

urban legend

NOUN

widely distributed untruth

Synonyms

WEAK

urban myth

Example Sentences

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Urban legend dictates that wild urban rats can jump at you and bite your face — if you are close enough.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022

Urban legend says she was guided in her blueprints by spirits who spoke to her from the beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2018

Urban legend has it that the canal’s debris may also include remnants of Brooklyn’s criminal past, as well.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2016