urban

/ :'bein/

Thân thiện

A family enjoys a walk through a vibrant urban park.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Located in or characteristic of a city or city life: Describes something that is situated within a city or has the qualities typical of a city environment.
   • Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area: Pertaining to the study, development, or affairs of cities and their densely inhabited regions.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She prefers the urban lifestyle, with its easy access to museums and theaters.
  • The mayor focused on key urban issues like public transportation and housing.
  • Urban planning is essential for managing a city's growth.

Advanced Usage

• "Urban legend": A modern story of obscure origin and little credibility that is believed and circulated as true.

  • The tale of the alligators in the sewers is a famous urban legend.

• "Urban renewal": The process of redeveloping deteriorated urban areas, typically through renovation and new construction.

  • The downtown district underwent a major urban renewal project.

Variants and Related Words

• Urbanite (noun): A person who lives in a city.

  • As a lifelong urbanite, she thrives on the city's energy.

• Urbanize (verb): To make an area more like a city; to develop with city features.

  • The region began to urbanize rapidly in the late 20th century.

• Urbanization (noun): The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

  • Rapid urbanization can put a strain on infrastructure.

Synonyms

• Metropolitan: Relating to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other communities.
• Civic: Relating to a city or town, especially its administration or community activities.
• Municipal: Relating to a town, city, or district with its own local government.

Antonyms

• Rural: Relating to the countryside rather than the town.
• Pastoral: Relating to the countryside, especially in a romanticized way.
• Bucolic: Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. located in or characteristic of a city or city life
   • urban property owners
   • urban affairs
   • urban manners
2. relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
   • urban sociology
   • urban development