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Urban

/ˈɜːbən/

Related to the (or any) city.

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📖 Definitions of "Urban"

adjective

1
Related to the (or any) city.
2
Characteristic of city life.
3
Relating to contemporary African American culture.

🔄 Synonyms of "Urban"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
citified	Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.
urbanized	a documentary film directed by Gary Hustwit and released on 26 October 2011.
cityfied	Alternative spelling of citified. [Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.]
city-bred	being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
city-born	being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person

↔️ Antonyms of "Urban"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
ruralnoun	Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Urban"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cityfied	Alternative spelling of citified. [Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.]
citified	Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.
city-born	being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
city-bred	being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
urbanized	a documentary film directed by Gary Hustwit and released on 26 October 2011.
urbanisationnoun	Alternative spelling of urbanization. [The process of the formation and growth of cities.]
urbanizationnoun	The change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas.
citynoun	A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
oppidannoun	(also Oppidan) A class of student in traditional English public schools such as Eton; opposed to colleger or King's Scholar.
suburbannoun	Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
urbanismnoun	The culture or way of life of people who live in cities.
townnoun	A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century)
townshipnoun	(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
downtownnoun	(chiefly US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
inner-city	Of, pertaining to, or situated in the central part of a city, especially an older, populous area of low-income or immigrant families.
districtnoun	An administrative division of an area.
civiliannoun	A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
civicnoun	Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.
ruralnoun	Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
municipalnoun	Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).