URBAN Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word urban. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for URBAN
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built-up | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • peopled with settlers | ||||||||
city | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts • an incorporated administrative district established by state charter • people living in a large densely populated municipality | ||||||||
civic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating or belonging to a city • of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | ||||||||
cosmopolitan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • growing or occurring in many parts of the world • composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests noun • a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries adjective satellite • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||||
downtown | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center noun • the central area or commercial center of a town or city adverb • toward or in the lower or central part of town | ||||||||
metropolitan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of a metropolis noun • in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity • a person who lives in a metropolis | ||||||||
suburban | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs | ||||||||
town | nounn | |||||||
noun • an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city • United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844) • the people living in a municipality smaller than a city • an administrative division of a county |