0
Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Civic versus urban

Hi.

How civic is different from urban? I know they collocate with different words, but I just cannot think of any specific difference.

Why do we say urban areas , urban population but civic leaders.

I would be grateful if you could help me in this regard

Thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, Here's how I see the broad difference. A dictionary will give more details. urban - Relating to a town or city, eg urban landscape, urban traffic, urban problems.

— Clive

  • Hi, Here's how I see the broad difference.
  • A dictionary will give more details.
  • urban - Relating to a town or city, eg urban landscape, urban traffic, urban problems.
  • Fron the Latin urbs - a city civic - Relating to the citizens of a town or city, particularly to their government and conduct, eg civic duty, civic holiday, civic employee.
  • From the Latin civis - a citizen I see the word 'urban' more often.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
Hi,

Here's how I see the broad difference. A dictionary will give more details.

urban - Relating to a town or city, eg urban landscape, urban traffic, urban problems. Fron the Latin urbs - a city

civic - Re
0
0
Thank yo very mch Clive.

But dictionaries suggest that civic is both related to the town itself and also the people. and an example for civic used in meaning of related to town is civic centre.

Longman dictionary indicates that the first meaning of civic is related to town and the second meaning related to the citizens,

0
0
Hi,

I don't really have anything to add to what I said before.

I see a Civic Centre as a place for citizens and the government of citizens. It would typically house eg the city offices, a library, a swimming pool.

Clive
0

Related Questions