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   Ur·ban

   /ˈərbən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city: "the urban population"
   • 2. denoting or relating to popular dance music associated with black performers: "a party that features the best in urban music"
   • ▪ denoting popular black culture in general: "an urban comedy"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin urbanus, from urbs, urb- ‘city’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

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