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Updated June 2026
Relating to or characteristic of a city or town; having the characteristics of city life.
“She prefers urban living to rural countryside.”
/ˈɜːrbən/
ur·ban
Vowels U, A with uncommon ending -RAN pattern.
Worth 7 points; good for connecting to existing words.
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