Urban vs Metropolis - What's the difference?
urban | metropolis |
Related to the (or any) city.
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, title=Urban canopies let nature bloom
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Characteristic of city life.
(history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
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(canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
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As an adjective urban
is related to the (or any) city.As a proper noun Urban
is a given name derived from Latin.As a noun metropolis is
the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.urban
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field. In Paris 22 hectares of roof have been planted, out of a potential total of 80 hectares.}}
