| Main Entry: | urban |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | city |
Synonyms: |
burghal, central, citified, civic, civil, downtown, inner-city, metropolitan, municipal, nonrural, oppidan, popular, public, town, village |
| Notes: | urban refers to a city; urbane means polished and smooth, as in a person's demeanor |
Antonyms: |
country, rural, suburban |
| Main Entry: | inner city |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | city center |
Synonyms: |
barrio, center city, central city, condemned buildings, core, core city, downtown, ghetto, public housing district, skid row, slum, slums, urban city, urban ghetto |