ur‧ban W2 /ˈɜːbən $ ˈɜːr-/
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: urbanus 'urban, sophisticated', from urbs 'city']
1. relating to towns and cities
Antonym : rural ⇒
suburban:
unemployment in urban areas the deprived sections of the urban population2. relating to music such as
rap,
R & B,
reggae etc that is mainly played by black singers and musicians
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
city a large area with houses, shops, offices etc that is often the centre of government for an area. A
city is bigger than a
town:
The nearest big city is San Francisco.town a large area with houses, shops, offices etc. A
town is smaller than a
city:
La Coruña is a pretty seaside town.capital (
also capital city) the city where the government of a country or state is:
We travelled to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.metropolis a big busy city that is full of people and activity:
After 1850 Paris grew quickly into a busy metropolis.urban adjective [only before noun] relating to towns and cities:
Air pollution is particularly bad in urban areas. urban developmentthe outskirts the area around the edge of a city or just outside it:
Disneyland is on the outskirts of Paris.suburb an area around the edges of a city, where many people live:
He lives in a suburb of London. ⇒
the suburbs:
More and more people are moving to the suburbs. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲