[usually before noun] connected with a town or city. urban and rural communities; urban areas/centres; the urban environment/landscape; urban development ... Urban myth noun · Urban warrior noun · The National Urban League · Suburban

[usually before noun] connected with a town or city; damage to both urban and rural environments; urban areas; urban life; urban development.

Relating to, situated or occurring in, or characteristic of, a town or city, esp. as opposed to the countryside.

any of several former organizations started by the British government to develop and improve areas of the inner cities.

a story about a strange event that is supposed to have happened (but did not really happen) that is often repeated and that many people believe is true.

Urban = (1) of, relating to, or located in a city; or (2) characteristic of city life. Urbane = suave; ... Access to the complete content on Oxford Reference ...

​(of an area, a country, etc.) having a lot of towns, streets, factories, etc. rather than countryside. Want to learn more? · ​(of people) living and working in ...

of or in a city or town: Many Americans were leaving the farm for the promise of urban life. Over 82% of Texans live in urban areas.

(especially of a man) good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident.

(of people) living and working in towns and cities rather than in the country; an increasingly urbanized society.