urbanism
noun
ur·ban·ism
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Definition of urbanism
1
: the characteristic way of life of city dwellers
2a
: the study of the physical needs of urban societies
b
: city planning
3
: urbanization
Examples of urbanism in a Sentence
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All of Colorado is changing, but Denver is entering a new phase of urbanism compared to the rest of the state. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: Can this former leader of the secession movement bring Colorado together?," 25 July 2019 The group rallied anti-establishment support for its philosophy of new urbanism and its crusade against Interstate 345. — Dallas News, "Castro riding debate wave, redistricting, census rulings could affect Texas, Paxton prosecutor wants out," 2 July 2019 Amber Wiley, assistant professor of art history at Rutgers University, researches architecture, urbanism, and African American cultural studies. — Charlotte West, Teen Vogue, "SCAD Building Named After Clarence Thomas Sparks Opposing Petitions," 22 Oct. 2018 Zaryadye, built using the rubble from the hulking Soviet-era Rossiya Hotel that was Europe’s largest in the ’60s but demolished in 2006, answers new needs and aspirations—to be a showcase of the most up-to-date green urbanism. — Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, "The Most Ambitious Park in Russia," 25 July 2018 Transportation crisis Venezuela has never before in modern times experienced such a public transportation crisis, said sociologist Gustavo Chourio, an architecture professor and urbanism expert at the University of Zulia in Maracaibo. — Gustavo Ocando Alex, miamiherald, "With little public transportation, Venezuelans resort to dangerous, illegal ‘kennels’ to get around," 12 July 2018 To be cool today is to use car-sharing, attend a public lecture about urbanism or make your own way around India. — The Economist, "A new generation is rising in Russia," 22 Mar. 2018 All of Colorado is changing, but Denver is entering a new phase of urbanism compared to the rest of the state. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: Can this former leader of the secession movement bring Colorado together?," 25 July 2019 What sets the Avery apart is the extent to which its creators try to fill a blank slate with nuanced urbanism — modern in looks but with an old-school desire to make passersby feel at home. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Chiseled glass tower offers window into SF’s contradictions," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'urbanism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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