First Known Use: 1619
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urban
adjective ur·ban \ˈər-bən\
: of or relating to cities and the people who live in them
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: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Origin of URBAN
Latin urbanus, from urbs city
Urban
biographical name Ur·ban \ˈər-bən\
Definition of URBAN
name of 8 popes: especially II (Odo \ˈō-(ˌ)dō\ of Lagery ) ca 1035–1099 (pope 1088–99)
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urban
adjective ur·ban \ˈər-bən\
Definition of URBAN for Kids
: of, relating to, or being a city <urban life>
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