Spanish Conversation · Level 18
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Spanish word
urbano
Pronunciation
IPA/uɾˈβano/
Meaning
- adjectiveurban
Example
El transporte urbano es caro.
Urban transport is expensive.
More examples
La vida urbana puede ser estresante.
Urban life can be stressful.
Core concept
Streets with trams, high-rise blocks and people commuting.
Common phrases
transporte urbano
urban transport
vida urbana
urban life
área urbana
urban area
Similar words
central: Concerns the central part of a city, the main commercial and administrative hub.
suburbano: Concerns suburban outskirts of a city, mainly residential and commuter-focused areas.
rural: Concerns rural countryside and villages with farms, natural open spaces and sparse homes.
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece o está relacionado con la ciudad, especialmente con su estilo de vida, servicios e infraestructuras.
Word origin
The adjective traces back to Latin urbānus (from urbs 'city' plus -ānus), which entered Spanish as urbano to denote things pertaining to the city.
Usage tips
- Transporte urbano commonly refers to local city transport such as buses, metro or trams, so it overlaps with but is not identical to transporte público.
Other meanings
- metropolitanadjective
Related words
- urbanizaciónurbanizationnoun
- urbanizarurbanizeverb
- urbanísticourbanisticadjective