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URBAN Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word urban. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word urban. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For URBAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for urban, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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capital center city megalopolis metropolis municipality settlement town village cosmopolis

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