Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urban fabric

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: ur-ban -fab-ric
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

urban fabrics (plural)

Questions

What does urban fabric mean?: The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

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