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VocabJLPT N1

urban area

NounPlace

Definitions

1. town area
2. urban area
3. Shigaichi

This noun refers to an urban or city area, particularly the built-up, developed part of a city where buildings and infrastructure are concentrated. It is often used in contrast to rural or suburban areas and appears frequently in urban planning and news contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The negotiation venue has been set at a hotel conference room in the city center.

Sentence 2

Ugh, the traffic lights in the city center take forever!

Sentence 3

Why is rent in the city center so ridiculously expensive?

Sentence 4

Honestly, what is with cyclists in the city center — no manners at all!

Sentence 5

He suggested that the vacant buildings in the city could be put to use.