What does "urbex" mean?

The exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration.

What is a synonym for "urbex"?

Common synonyms include: ue, ue, urbexing.

noun

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Noun

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The exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration. uncountable
"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."

"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."

Shortened from urban exploration.

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