Urban
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈɜËbÉ™n/
- Rhymes: -ÉœË(ɹ)bÉ™n
- US IPA: /ˈÉbÉ™n/
- Hyphenation: ur + ban
Origin
From Latin urbanus, itself from urbs ("city")
Full definition of urban
Adjective
urban
- Related to the (or any) city.
- 2013-05-10, Audrey Garric, Urban canopies let nature bloom, As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field. In Paris 22 hectares of roof have been planted, out of a potential total of 80 hectares.
- Characteristic of city life.