A sport that involves a board similar to a skateboard but without wheels or trucks. The rider simply flips the board around using the feet or runs and grinds on objects. Duct tape can be put on objects to make them easier to grind on.

The exploration of man-made, particularly urban, environments; such exploration in places which are not normally accessible or to which access is prohibited.

Immediately adjoining an urban area; between the suburbs and the countryside.

A person who explores restricted urban areas such as abandonments, tunnels, roofs, construction sites, etc. Certain non-urban sites can also count, such as mines, quarries, and grain/missile silos.

plural of urban explorer

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

The construction of housing in a sporadic and unregulated manner in periurban, rural or country areas.

A category of music including hip-hop, R&B, and other primarily African-American genres.

(uncountable) A process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure.

plural of urban fabric