urban


Definition: Meaning of, urban in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈəːb(ə)n /

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  1. relating to towns and cities [↪  suburban]
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  2. relating to music such as RAP, R & B, REGGAE etc that is mainly played by black singers and musicians
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urban used in phrases

  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (noun)
    1. the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development, the
    1. the full name of HUD
  • Housing and Urban Development
    1. the full name of HUD
  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (noun)
    1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    2. the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Urban II (noun)
    1. 1042-1099 french pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade
  • Urban V (noun)
    1. 1310-1370 french pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870
  • Urban VI (noun)
    1. 1318-1389 italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents
  • Urban VIII (noun)
    1. 1568-1644 italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him
  • urban area (noun)
    1. a geographical area constituting a city or town
  • urban center (noun)
    1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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