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Meaning of "urban decay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF URBAN DECAY

urban decay  [ˈɜːbən dɪˈkeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URBAN DECAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urban decay is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URBAN DECAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

urban decay

Urban decay

Urban decay is the process whereby a previously functioning city, or part of a city, falls into disrepair and decrepitude. It may feature deindustrialization, depopulation or changing population, restructuring, abandoned buildings, high local unemployment, fragmented families, political disenfranchisement, crime, and a desolate, inhospitable city landscape. Since the 1970s and 1980s, urban decay has been associated with Western cities, especially in North America and parts of Europe. Since then, major structural changes in global economies, transportation, and government policy created the economic and then the social conditions resulting in urban decay. The effects counter the development of most of Europe and North America; in countries beyond, urban decay is manifested in the peripheral slums at the outskirts of a metropolis, while the city center and the inner city retain high real estate values and sustain a steadily increasing populace. In contrast, North American and British cities often experience population flights to the suburbs and exurb commuter towns; that is, white flight.

Definition of urban decay in the English dictionary

The definition of urban decay in the dictionary is the decay and deterioration of an urban area due to neglect or age.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URBAN DECAY


A-okay
ˌeɪəʊˈkeɪ
applique
əˈpliːkeɪ
blanquet
blɒŋˈkeɪ
bouquet
bəʊˈkeɪ
cay
keɪ
croquet
ˈkrəʊkeɪ
decay
dɪˈkeɪ
ecce
ˈɛkeɪ
kae
keɪ
Kay
keɪ
Marinduque
ˌmɑːrɪnˈduːkeɪ
O.K.
ˌəʊˈkeɪ
okay
ˌəʊˈkeɪ
parquet
ˈpɑːkeɪ
pikake
ˈpiːkɑːkeɪ
shiitake
ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ
shitake
ˌʃɪˈtɑːkeɪ
tokay
ˈtəʊkeɪ
tourniquet
ˈtʊənɪˌkeɪ
towkay
taʊˈkeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URBAN DECAY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE URBAN DECAY

alpha decay
anyway
away
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bay
Bay of Biscay
be that as it may
beta decay
birthday
Blu-ray
Conway
day
display
everyday
Friday
from day to day
in a way
Maracay
radioactive decay
tooth decay

Synonyms and antonyms of urban decay in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «urban decay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URBAN DECAY

Find out the translation of urban decay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urban decay 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 decay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

市区老化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decadencia urbana
570 millions of speakers

English

urban decay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहरी क्षय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اضمحلال المناطق الحضرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упадок городов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decadência urbana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহুরে ক্ষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la décadence urbaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerosakan bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

urban Decay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

都市の衰退
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도시의 부패
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pembusukan kutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân rã thành thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகர்ப்புற சிதைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहरी किडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kentsel çürüme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

degrado urbano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urban Decay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

занепад міст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

degradare urbană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστική αποσύνθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stedelike verval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urban Decay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Urban Decay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urban decay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN DECAY»

The term «urban decay» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN DECAY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URBAN DECAY»

Discover the use of urban decay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urban decay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Wire: Urban Decay and American Television
This is a brilliant collection of essays on a show that has taken the art of television drama to new heights.
Tiffany Potter, C.W. Marshall, 2010
2
Urban decay in India, c. 300-c. 1000
The Book Focuses On The Decline Of Towns And Their Desertion In Late Ancient And Early Medieval India On The Basis Of Archaeological Evidence.
Ram Sharan Sharma, 1987
3
Urban sores: on the interaction between segregation, urban ...
These neighbourhoods are marked by visible physical and social problems that disfigure the otherwise pleasant urban landscape, and can be seen as urban sores.This engaging and thought-provoking book provides a deeper understanding of why ...
Hans Skifter Andersen, 2003
4
Cheap novelties: the pleasures of urban decay
In a vast and shadowy city of gold skyscrapers, neglected warehouses, juice stands, and coffee shops, Julius Knipl--a rumpled, middle-aged man in a suit and hat--wanders the streets, photographing buildings and pondering the human and ...
Ben Katchor, 1991
5
Migration and Urban Decay: Asian Experiences
With special reference to India in particular and Asia in general.
Shekhar Mukherji, 2006
6
Urban decay: adolescent separatism, culture and mainstream ...
This monograph powerfully and grippingly describes the core issues of black youth, music and drugs in inner city neighborhoods and the criminogenic lifestyles that destroy their ability (and will) to emerge into mainstream American life.
Vernon T. Harlan, 1998
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Urban and Rural Decay Photography: Finding the Beauty in the ...
... the Blight J. Dennis Thomas. FIGURE 1.7 An image of urban decay from Washington, DC circa 1935, taken by Carl Mydens. Photographs Division, US Farm Security Administration FIGURE 1.8 An early example of urban decay photography.
J. Dennis Thomas, 2013
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9
Beauty in Decay
'Beauty in Decay' features in full-color, panoramic photographs from urban exploration - or Urbex - around the world.
Romanywg, 2010
10
Artificial Mythologies: A Guide to Cultural Invention
Urban decay has provoked research in many academic disciplines including but not limited to urban planning, sociology, and restoration architecture. Although the Right and Left disagree about its causes and effects, both sides agree that it ...
Craig J. Saper, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URBAN DECAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urban decay is used in the context of the following news items.
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21 abandoned schools add to Gary's urban decay
GARY, Ind. (AP) - Gary's neighborhoods are pockmarked with 21 abandoned schools littered with broken windows and gang graffiti that add to the northwestern ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
All the Eye Looks You Can Create with the New Urban Decay
Listen up, makeup diehards—the newest Urban Decay Naked palette is (pretty much) here, and it's a good one. Naked Smoky ($54) hits stores and ... «MarieClaire.com, Jul 15»
3
3 Gorgeous Ways to Wear Urban Decay's New Naked Smoky Palette
Luckily, that's not the case with Urban Decay's cult-favorite Naked palettes. So when the brand pulled a Beyonce and announced the new Naked Smoky Palette, ... «TotalBeauty.com, Jun 15»
4
Line up, ladies! Urban Decay launching 'Smoky' palette for those …
When there's smoke, there's fire. Smoky fire, in this case. Urban Decay has confirmed the brand's new “Smoky” eye palette, the fourth in its wildly popular ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
5
There is a NEW Urban Decay Naked Palette coming our way
Be still our beating hearts. Urban Decay are releasing a forth Naked palette (technically the sixth if you count the two Naked Basic palettes) and we'll probably ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jun 15»
6
Millie Mackintosh bares her famous pins in caged heels at Urban
Rosie was also one of the stars turning out for Thursday night's beauty launch by Urban Decay. She made a rare daring move in sheer wide-legged trousers ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Urban Decay & Gwen Stefani Have Some Big News
Leave it to Urban Decay to take that notion and turn it squarely on its head. One of our most beloved, boundary-busting beauty brands is teaming up with one of ... «Refinery29, Mar 15»
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Do You Love Mascara? You Need This Product
That's why the geniuses at Urban Decay came up with Mascara Resurrection, a serum that breaks down dry mascara so you can reapply a fresh, smooth coat at ... «Allure Magazine, Mar 15»
9
Record number of empty offices prompts 'urban decay' fears in …
A record number of empty office spaces in Canberra has led to warnings of potential 'urban decay' in the national capital. The office market vacancy rate for ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
10
Urban Decay's Naked On The Run Palette Is Coming For Holiday …
Beauty lovers, your Tuesday morning is about to improve tenfold. Getting “Naked” will soon be easier then ever — Urban Decay's brand-new Naked On the Run ... «Bustle, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Urban decay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/urban-decay>. Apr 2024 ».
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