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Definition of "urbanism" []

  • The culture or way of life of city dwellers. (noun)
  • Urbanization. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "urbanism" in a sentence
  • "But the attractiveness of walkable urbanism is desirable regardless of weather."
  • "NPR's Morning Edition ran a piece discussing the fate of suburban development and if "new urbanism" is an answer."
  • "(For a non-bastardized understanding of resilience in urbanism and in other social-ecological systems, check out the website of Resilience Alliance and also their blog.)"