Synonyms for urban

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Adjective

Antonyms

rural, bucolic, rustic

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

Related words

Word family

urbanism urbanite urbanization urbanize urbanness urbanity

Phrases

urban myth urban blight urban dweller urban sprawl urban exploration urban planning urban renewal urban death

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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8 letters

cityside³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cityside³ = 3 syllables).