English > urban area: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A geographical area constituting a city or town. |
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| Synonym | populated area |
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| Instances | Rustbelt | urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles) |
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| Twin Cities | nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Parts | park, commons, common, green | A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area |
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| Narrower | barrio | An urban area in a Spanish-speaking country |
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| conurbation, urban sprawl, sprawl | An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities |
| megalopolis | A very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns) |
| municipality | An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government |
| new town | A planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation / recreation |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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| Opposite | country, rural area | An area outside of cities and towns |
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| Spanish | área urbana, centro urbano, espacio urbano |
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| Catalan | àrea urbana, casc urbà, nucli urbà |
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