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- pronunciation:
- uhr
b
 n
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
Urban things are things that have to do with the city or life in the city. Another way to describe a city is to call it an urban area. Urban areas are very different from places in the country. The buildings are very close together, and there are many stores, restaurants, and other businesses. In an urban place, many people live in apartments instead of in houses.
都市的
Anna's family loves urban life. They can walk to restaurants and movie theaters. They can hear concerts in the park and go to the zoo any time they want.
- antonyms:
- rural
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Urban comes from urbs, a Latin word that means "city."
The word urban
contains the following parts:
urb
Latin
root
that means city
  Example words:
-an, -ian, -ean
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means in adjectives: from (a place) or pertaining to or following (a figure or school of thought); in nouns: person or thing from (a place) or associated with (an activity or school of thought).
More about this word part:
The suffix group -an
, -ian
, -ean
attaches to common nouns and proper nouns to form adjectives or nouns.
Example words:
American, Asian, civilian, comedian, custodian, European, guardian, historian, Mediterranean, Mexican, pediatrician, politician, technician, urban
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