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Because I'm seen on 'Oz', a lot of the urban cats in the city are like, 'Yo, I thought you'd be rolling in a Mercedes?' And I'm just like, 'Not at all!' This is cable money. There is a big difference between that and a network. But still I can't complain. It's better than doing a 9 to 5 any day.
Kirk Acevedo

Meaning of "urban" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD URBAN

From Latin urbānus, from urbs city.
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PRONUNCIATION OF URBAN

urban  [ˈɜːbən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URBAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urban is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES URBAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urban

Urban means "related to cities." It may refer to: ▪ Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas ▪ Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities, sometimes used as a euphemism for African-American culture...

Definition of urban in the English dictionary

The definition of urban in the dictionary is of, relating to, or constituting a city or town. Other definition of urban is living in a city or town.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URBAN


antiurban
ˌæntɪˈɜːbən
auburn
ˈɔːbən
bourbon
ˈbɜːbən
carbon
ˈkɑːbən
Cuban
ˈkjuːbən
Durban
ˈdɜːbən
exurban
ɛksˈɜːbən
fluorocarbon
ˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən
graben
ˈɡrɑːbən
hydrocarbon
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən
interurban
ˌɪntərˈɜːbən
nonurban
ˌnɒnˈɜːbən
rurban
ˈrɜːbən
Schwaben
ˈʃvaːbən
semiurban
ˌsɛmɪˈɜːbən
slurban
ˈslɜːbən
suburban
səˈbɜːbən
Theban
ˈθiːbən
turban
ˈtɜːbən
waldsterben
ˈwɔːldˌstɜːbən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URBAN

urb
urban aid
urban area
urban blight
urban blues
urban centre
urban clearway
urban conservation area
urban decay
urban development
urban development zone
urban district
urban district council
urban dweller
urban golf
urban guerrilla
Urban II
Urban League
urban legend
urban migration

WORDS THAT END LIKE URBAN

Alban
ban
Caliban
Churban
conurban
corban
Hurban
import ban
kanban
Kuban
Laban
Montauban
Oban
Seremban
Shaban
Taliban
unban
Vauban
Yoruban
Zyban

Synonyms and antonyms of urban in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «URBAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «urban» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of urban

Translation of «urban» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URBAN

Find out the translation of urban to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urban from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urban» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

城市的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urbano
570 millions of speakers

English

urban
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحضر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

городской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urbano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহুরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urbain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

städtisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

都市の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도시의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đô thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகர்ப்புற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kentsel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

urbano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miejskich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stedelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urban
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urban
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urban

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN»

The term «urban» is very widely used and occupies the 2.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «urban» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «urban» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urban

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10 QUOTES WITH «URBAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word urban.
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Kirk Acevedo
Because I'm seen on 'Oz', a lot of the urban cats in the city are like, 'Yo, I thought you'd be rolling in a Mercedes?' And I'm just like, 'Not at all!' This is cable money. There is a big difference between that and a network. But still I can't complain. It's better than doing a 9 to 5 any day.
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Diane Ackerman
As people flock to urban centers where ground space is limited, cities with green walls and roofs and skyscraper farms offer improved health and well-being, renewable resources, reliable food supply, and relief to the environment.
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Cecelia Ahern
I always take a story that's kind of out there, like an urban myth. I take some possibility that people imagine, that they are familiar with, and try to turn it into a story.
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Jonas Armstrong
The first time I've actually filmed in London, the locations we've all had have been real inner city, grimy urban places which has been great. Filming here, you've got everything on your doorstep, so when you've got time off, you can go into town, so I've really enjoyed it.
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Armand Assante
I live a very quiet life, although I'm very urban and a diehard New Yorker.
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Daniel Berrigan
Well, I think I was always sort of reflecting where I was and my sense of surroundings and ecology, urban or country, or foreign, living in Europe, very affected by all of that.
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John Boyega
My biggest challenge is to not do urban movies for the rest of my life, those alpha hoodies.
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Carter Burwell
The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face.
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Stokely Carmichael
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto.
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Shane Carruth
I don't spend a lot of time in nature. Probably less than most people that live in urban Texas.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URBAN»

Discover the use of urban in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urban and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Urban Frontier: Gentrification and the Revanchist City
The New Urban Frontier challenges the conventional wisdom, which holds gentrification to be the simple outcome of changing middle-class tastes and a growing demand for urban living, and emphasizes instead gentrification as part of a much ...
Neil Smith, 1996
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The Urban Revolution
This first English edition, deftly translated by Robert Bononno, makes available to a broad audience Lefebvre’s sophisticated insights into the urban dimensions of modern life.Lefebvre begins with the premise that the total urbanization ...
Henri Lefebvre, 2003
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Urban Teaching: The Essentials
This bestselling guide to urban teaching has been updated and revised to reflect today's challenges, including testing pressures, inclusive classrooms, and helping second language learners.
Lois Weiner, 2006
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Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict, and Conservation
This volume brings together leading international carnivore researchers to explore the unique biological and ecological issues associated with mammalian carnivores in urban landscapes.
Stanley D. Gehrt, Seth P. D. Riley, Brian L. Cypher, 2010
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Urban Education: A Model for Leadership and Policy
This comprehensive volume addresses this definitional challenge and provides a 3-part conceptual model in which the achievement of equity for all -- regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity âe" is an ideal that is central to urban ...
Karen S. Gallagher, 2012
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The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the ...
The Ghent Urban Studies Team responsible for the writing and editing of this volume is directed by Kristiaan Versluys and Dirk De Meyer at the University of Ghent, Belgium.
‎1999
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Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment
The comprehensively updated and expanded new edition of this no-nonsense student and practice primer equips the contemporary architect to deal with the profession's most important challenge: designing buildings for sustainability.
Matheos Santamouris, 2001
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Advances in Urban Ecology: Integrating Humans and Ecological ...
This book seeks to meet these needs by providing a conceptual framework to synthesize urban and ecological dynamics into a common framework.
marina Alberti, 2007
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In the Nature of Cities: Urban Political Ecology and the ...
The essays in this book attest that the re-entry of the ecological agenda into urban theory is vital both in terms of understanding contemporary urbanization processes, and of engaging in a meaningful environmental politics.
Nikolas C. Heynen, Maria Kaika, Erik Swyngedouw, 2006
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Urban Youth And Schooling
How might schools help to support and engage urban youth? This book critically engages with contemporary notions of 'at risk' youth.
Archer, Louise, Hollingworth, Sumi, Mendick, Heather, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URBAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urban is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bush at Urban League: Obama was 'speaking the truth' after shooting
"But we should be just as candid about our failures in addressing the injustices of a more recent origin," Bush said at the National Urban League's annual ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Ohio State trademarks name of football coach Urban Meyer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is taking steps to ensure the name of football coach Urban Meyer doesn't show up on knock-off apparel. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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The Most Racist Urban Area in America?
Yesterday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved a new fair housing rule called Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. «Cato Institute, Jul 15»
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PM launches housing, smart city, urban renewal schemes
"The housing for all scheme will ensure every urban poor is enabled to own a house. AMRUT will ensure basic infrastructure and sanitation is in place in cities. «Moneycontrol.com, Jun 15»
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Urban Meyer talks QBs, complacency and the next chapter for Ohio …
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is preparing for his third visit to the White House, an honor bestowed on the national champions every year. «SI.com, Apr 15»
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Urban Meyer's contract: More years, much more money
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Urban Meyer has received a contract extension through the 2020 season after a year in which he coached Ohio State to the national ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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Canada's big city mayors ready to push urban agenda
Canada's big city mayors are starting the new year with a renewed effort to put urban issues on the national agenda. The leaders of the country's 22 largest ... «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
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Urban Meyer's deafening message for ESPN's Mark May
Mark May has been a persistent and longstanding critic of Ohio State. Urban Meyer knows this. So after shocking the college football world with upsets of ... «New York Post, Jan 15»
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How Urban Meyer Fixed O​hio State
New coach Urban Meyer had already called his first meeting, for early in the morning. A bunch of players didn't bother to show up on time. A few days later, ... «Bleacher Report, Jan 15»
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Keith Urban Looks to Break 'Untapped Talent' on 'American Idol'
Keith Urban's opinion of the strongest contenders on American Idol is a bit more comprehensive than popular sentiment of seasons past. "Ideally, you find ... «RollingStone.com, Jan 15»

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