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In class, we learned what urban means.
What does Urban mean?
Urban means about cities and towns.
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Related to cities and towns where many people live close together.
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What does urban mean?
Urban is used for urban means about cities and towns.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to urban?
City is close in meaning to urban in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of urban?
Rural contrasts with urban in this dictionary entry.
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MeaningUrban means about cities and towns.
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Synonyms
Words like Urban
cityConnected with a city setting.
metropolitanRelated to larger city areas.
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Word family
Urban word family
Base word
urban
adjective
urbanize
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adjective
urbanized
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Hint for students
Urban means related to cities or towns where many people live close together. It often connects to buildings, streets, transit, and city life.
Common mix-up
Urban is not the same as crowded. A place can be urban because it is part of a city, even if one street is quiet.
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Write one sentence that shows urban without using the word urban. Then underline the clue words that show city life, buildings, streets, public transit, or many people living close together. Example: Apartment towers, buses, and shops lined the busy downtown street. Clue words: apartment towers, buses, shops, downtown street Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a city or town setting?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The map showed urban neighborhoods with tall buildings and busy streets." Why does urban fit better than rural?
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