Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urban myth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: ur-ban myth
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A widely circulated story, often believed to be true by the teller, but usually distorted, exaggerated or fabricated for sensational effect, and often having elements of humour or horror.

Example Sentences

"The Circle generated urban myths: the man who died on it and then went round all day; the language school that conducted its classes on Circle trains, the collective daily fare being cheaper than office rental."
"The urban myth of the sun shining through Box Tunnel on Brunel's birthday may have been knocked on the head, but in its portal facing designs he created structures which have stood the test of time well."

Inflected Forms

urban myths (plural)

Synonyms

urban legend myth legend folk tale

Questions

What does urban myth mean?: A widely circulated story, often believed to be true by the teller, but usually distorted, exaggerated or fabricated for sensational effect, and often having elements of humour or horror.

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