urbex
/ˈɜɹbeks/
urbex noun: the exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration.
Noun
urbex (uncountable)
- The exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration.
- Simon didn't need reminding about the dangers of urbex, but Matt was on a roll.[…]It had been Matt's blog that had got Simon into urbex.2009, Nick Walters, edited by Colin Harvey, Trespassers: Future Bristol, page 99
- For example, in Belgium, we have some great urbex (urban exploration) locations (old empty buildings) where you can go and shoot.2013, Frank Doorhof, Mastering the Model Shoot: Everything a Photographer Needs to Know Before, During and After the Shoot, page 35
Synonyms of urbex
Forms of urbex
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Origin of urbex
Syllabic abbreviation of urban exploration.
Words formed from urbex
Questions about urbex
- What does urbex mean?
- Urbex means the exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration.
- What part of speech is urbex?
- Urbex is a noun.
- How do you pronounce urbex?
- Urbex is pronounced /ˈɜɹbeks/.
Words near urbex in the dictionary
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