urbanness

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English

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Etymology

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From urban +‎ -ness. Piecewise doublet of urbaneness.

Noun

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urbanness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being urban.
    Synonym: urbanity
    • 2008 June 18, Anemona Hartocollis, “Workshop on Preparing for Calamities Focuses on the Flu”, in New York Times[1]:
      The city’s quintessential urbanness could be its silver lining.

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