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urban

CEFR: B2

Belonging to, relating to, or characteristic of a densely populated city, metropolitan area, or built-up town.

Synonyms

metropolitan
civic
municipal

Common Collocations

urban development
urban landscape
urban planning

Example Sentence

Electrifying municipal taxi and bus fleets substantially mitigates particulate air pollution in dense urban centers.

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