Similar words
ciudad
urbe is more formal or literary for "city," often used for large metropolises; ciudad is the general word.
Similar in other languages
French
ville
ville is the French word for the same thing — both mean "city."
Portuguese
cidade
cidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "city."
Practice
1 What does urbe mean?
city
2 Fill the gap: Es una gran ___.
Full sentence: Es una gran urbe. (It's a great city.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches urbe?
urbe: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.