: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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The Plot in Oceanside is surrounded by its own little urban farm.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
At the same time, thanks to its proximity to Cancun (the city is about a one-hour drive away), residents have access to quality health care and other urban amenities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
Last year, state technology officials removed urban areas like East Oakland and South Central Los Angeles from a funding map for broadband internet expansion, relying on data provided by internet-service providers expected to build out the fiber infrastructure.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
About two-thirds of retail pharmacies in those states were owned by chains, while independent pharmacies tend to concentrate more in urban markets or states with bigger populations.
—Kasturi Pananjady, Fortune, 3 June 2024
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
At the same time, thanks to its proximity to Cancun (the city is about a one-hour drive away), residents have access to quality health care and other urban amenities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
Last year, state technology officials removed urban areas like East Oakland and South Central Los Angeles from a funding map for broadband internet expansion, relying on data provided by internet-service providers expected to build out the fiber infrastructure.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
About two-thirds of retail pharmacies in those states were owned by chains, while independent pharmacies tend to concentrate more in urban markets or states with bigger populations.
—Kasturi Pananjady, Fortune, 3 June 2024
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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urban
adjective
ur·ban
ˈər-bən 
: of, relating to, typical of, or being a city
urban life
an urban area
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