"urban fantasy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: urban fantasies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} urban fantasy (countable and uncountable, plural urban fantasies)
  1. (literature) A subgenre of fantasy which takes place a contemporary urban setting. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Literature
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  2. (literature) An individual work in this genre. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-urban_fantasy-en-noun-jUWCgavs Topics: literature, media, publishing

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