urban

English

/ˈɜːbən/, /ˈɝbən/

adj
Definitions
  • Related to the (or any) city.
  • Characteristic of city life.
  • (US) Relating to contemporary African American culture.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French urbain (urbane, elegant, courteous, belonging to a city, also polite, urban) derived from Latin urbanus.

Origin

Latin

urbanus

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