urban area

NOUN
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH U

urban area is a valid 10-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1R1B3A1N1A1R1E1A1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does urban area mean?