| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | metropolitan |
| Synonyms: | burghal, citified, civic, civil, interurban, intraurban, megalopolitan, municipal, urban |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |
| Antonyms: | rural |
| Main Entry: | urban |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | city |
| Synonyms: | burghal, central, citified, civic, civil, downtown, inner-city, metropolitan, municipal, nonrural, oppidan, popular, public, town, village |
| Notes: | urban refers to a city; urbane means polished and smooth, as in a person's demeanor |
| Antonyms: | country, rural, suburban |
| Main Entry: | city |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun |
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