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urban area
urban area n (Human Geography) (in population censuses) a city area considered as the inner city plus built-up environs, irrespective of local body administrative boundaries Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or townpopulated areamegalopolis - a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)conurbation, sprawl, urban sprawl - an aggregation or continuous network of urban communitiesgeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earthcommon, commons, green, park - a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"municipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-governmentnew 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 recreationbarrio - an urban area in a Spanish-speaking countryrural area, country - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country" |
Translationsurban area
urban areaAn area which is within the city limits, or closely linked to it by common use of public utilities or services.urban area
urban area(1) As used by the U.S.Census Bureau,the term refers to all areas that are urban.Since the 2000 census,that includes urban clusters and urbanized areas.An urban cluster is a densely settled territory with more than 2,500 people but less than 50,000.An urbanized area is one “consisting of a central place(s) and adjacent territory with a general population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile of land area that together have a minimum residential population of at least 50,000 people.”(2) The Census Bureau's definition of “urban area”has changed several times in the past. If researching a particular subject that uses the term,it may be important to find the definition in effect at the time the book or article was written. (3) In popular speech,any densely populated area of a city or town. AcronymsSeeUAurban area
Synonyms for urban areanoun a geographical area constituting a city or townSynonymsRelated Words- megalopolis
- conurbation
- sprawl
- urban sprawl
- geographic area
- geographic region
- geographical area
- geographical region
- common
- commons
- green
- park
- municipality
- new town
- barrio
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