urban area

Noun
  1. A geographical area constituting a city or town (synset 108693705)
    is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    subtypes:
    • megalopolis - a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
    • conurbation, sprawl, urban sprawl - an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
    • 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
    • barrio - an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
    specific instances:
    • rustbelt - urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)
    • twin cities - nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis
    has: common, commons, green, park - a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    same as: populated area

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