urban

[US]/ˈɜːbən/
[UK]/ˈɜːrbən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.relating to a city;;living in a city.

Phrases & Collocations

urban area

urban development

urban planning

urbanization

urban renewal

urban sprawl

urban lifestyle

urban construction

urban traffic

urban residents

urban environment

urban district

urban transportation

urban sewage

urban population

urban life

urban water supply

urban agglomeration

urban heat island

urban center

urban growth

urban poor

Example Sentences

a bleak urban landscape.

the growth of urban sprawl.

a gritty look at urban life.

the perennial problem of urban poverty.

Traffic is a major urban problem.

an urban renewal programme in the city centre

the daily buffets of urban civilization.

a blighted urban area;

the social ills of urban life.

perennial manifestations of urban crisis.

the need for urban renewal.

the spread of the urban population into rural areas.

the soulless treadmill of urban existence.

the inevitable mixtures of urban neighborhoods.

Real-world Examples

We do not ruin urban conservation areas.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Compared with urban transportation, rural transportation has experienced even bigger changes.

Source: CRI Online July 2019 Collection

How vegetation can have a significant effect on urban climate?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 4

Urban areas invariably attempt to command the lion's share of investment in public services.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Third, it didn't get into many urban areas.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

We think of it as a compact urban cell.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Speed limits in urban areas were reduced.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

They agreed on Friday to withdraw troops from urban areas.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

Urban light pollution is also quickening the coming of spring.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2016

We rail against urban sprawl, and rightly so.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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