urbanism

noun

ur·​ban·​ism ˈər-bə-ˌni-zəm 

1

: the characteristic way of life of city dwellers

2

a

: the study of the physical needs of urban societies

b

: city planning

3

: urbanization

Examples of urbanism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The magazine’s urbanity lay in the anti-urbanism of its singular voices. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Developments in housing, retail and urbanism keep pushing inward. — Remy Raisner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Visitors of historic New Castle are greeted with cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and a rich history that can only be found in a few other cities in the region. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Throughout the run of the project, select performances will be followed by conversations on urbanism and environmental change. — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1