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Geography · Grades 3–4

Urban

adjective

Relating to a city or town, as opposed to the countryside.

Example Sentences

"Urban areas have higher population densities than rural areas."

"Public transportation is especially important in urban environments."

Synonyms & Related Terms

citymetropolitanmunicipal

Quick Check

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Study Tips

To remember urban, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about geography.

Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.