Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with urban in American Collocation
urban
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈɜrbən/
largely
mainly
mostly
particularly
predominantly
very
In industrialized countries, like the UK, the population is largely urban.
area
area
environment
landscape
setting
space
sprawl
The Adelphi, which was demolished in the 1930s, was a highly symbolic site in London’s urban landscape.
people
community
dweller
population
This is an urban community with limited opportunity to access green space.
I was an urban dweller, a resident of London, who knew nothing about farming.
improvement
development
redevelopment
regeneration
renaissance
renewal
The Government considers that the urban renaissance will benefit everyone, making towns and cities vibrant and successful.
design or planning
design
planning
Lack of urban planning allows unsafe development on floodplains, unstable slopes or ravines.