urban- urb-, -urban, -urbia
(Latin: city)
A reference to a city that connotes cultivation, refinement, and elegance.
2. Etymology: from Latin urbanus, from urbs, "city."
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Urban exploration is also commonly referred to as infiltration, although some people consider infiltration to be more closely associated with the exploration of active or inhabited sites.
In the U.S.A., it may also be referred to as "draining" (when exploring drains) "urban spelunking", and "urban caving."
Urban spelunking is also commonly referred to as "infiltration", although some people consider infiltration to be more closely associated with the exploration of active or inhabited sites.
In the U.S.A., it may also be referred to as "draining" (when exploring drains) "urban exploration", and "urban caving."
Don't confuse urbane with "urban" because urbane means "refined, suave and courteous" while "urban" characterizes "what a city is like."
2. Descriptive of an individual who has a high degree of refinement that results from significant social experiences with other people: Although Sally is still in her teens, she is considered a very cultured and urbane person.3. Etymology: from Latin urbanus, "belonging to a city" from urbs, "city."
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2. Urbanization.
2. To modernize villages into cities: There are times when a small population grows bigger and is urbanized into what is known as a "town" or a "city".