Meanings
noun
- The destruction of a city or urban area.
Origin
From Latin urb(s) (“city”) + -icide.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Sounds the same
herbicide (for pronunciations without /h/)
Cite this entry
APA
urbicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbicide
MLA
“urbicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urbicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbicide.
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