: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The report says simple heat and air quality interventions such as urban greening, cool roofs, active transport, could cut related deaths by 15%.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This area is crucial for handling complex, urban delivery environments and fluctuating demand, yet many companies still use static zoning, leading to imbalances in workload and higher costs.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Two wild urban turkeys have been spotted throughout Newport's East Row neighborhood over the past few weeks.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The report says simple heat and air quality interventions such as urban greening, cool roofs, active transport, could cut related deaths by 15%.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This area is crucial for handling complex, urban delivery environments and fluctuating demand, yet many companies still use static zoning, leading to imbalances in workload and higher costs.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Two wild urban turkeys have been spotted throughout Newport's East Row neighborhood over the past few weeks.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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urban
adjective
ur·ban
ˈər-bən 
: of, relating to, typical of, or being a city
urban life
an urban area
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