urban place

Example Sentences

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Melbourne is a "contemporary urban place" but "at the same time there is still a very strong connection by the Aboriginal people to this traditional country".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If you’re in an urban place — how are we partnering with those agencies that are doing good work and that can help those students?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

By general agreement, the best thing in New York City, the most urban place in the United States, is Olmsted’s big lawn.

From Slate • May 29, 2023

Barrett said the hawk’s fame “shows that even in an intensely urban place like Manhattan, there are many people who have a fondness for wildlife and feel a connection to it.”

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

I remember District 8, an ugly urban place stinking of industrial fumes, the people housed in run-down tenements.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins