diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 1814497..97c023b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -255,6 +255,22 @@ is.urlInstance(url);
 //=> true
 ```
 
+### .url(value)
+
+Returns `true` if `value` is a URL string.
+
+Note: this only does basic checking using the [`URL` class](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL) constructor.
+
+```js
+const url = 'https://example.com';
+
+is.url(url);
+//=> true
+
+is.url(new URL(url));
+//=> false
+```
+
 ##### .truthy(value)
 
 Returns `true` for all values that evaluate to true in a boolean context:
diff --git a/source/index.ts b/source/index.ts
index 37e775b..31fdc6d 100644
--- a/source/index.ts
+++ b/source/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 /// <reference lib="esnext.asynciterable"/>
 /// <reference lib="dom"/>
 import symbolObservable from 'symbol-observable';
+import {URL} from 'url';
 
 type TypedArray = Int8Array | Uint8Array | Uint8ClampedArray | Int16Array | Uint16Array | Int32Array | Uint32Array | Float32Array | Float64Array;
 type Primitive = null | undefined | string | number | boolean | Symbol;
@@ -189,6 +190,19 @@ namespace is { // tslint:disable-line:no-namespace
 	export const directInstanceOf = <T>(instance: unknown, klass: Class<T>): instance is T => Object.getPrototypeOf(instance) === klass.prototype;
 	export const urlInstance = (value: unknown): value is URL => isObjectOfType<URL>(TypeName.URL)(value);
 
+	export const urlString = (value: unknown) => {
+		if (!string(value)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		try {
+			new URL(value); // tslint:disable-line no-unused-expression
+			return true;
+		} catch {
+			return false;
+		}
+	};
+
 	export const truthy = (value: unknown) => Boolean(value);
 	export const falsy = (value: unknown) => !value;
 
diff --git a/source/tests/test.ts b/source/tests/test.ts
index 3dd2f59..15bc9bf 100644
--- a/source/tests/test.ts
+++ b/source/tests/test.ts
@@ -576,13 +576,22 @@ test('is.directInstanceOf', t => {
 });
 
 test('is.urlInstance', t => {
-	const url = new URL('https://www.example.com');
+	const url = new URL('https://example.com');
 	t.true(is.urlInstance(url));
 	t.false(is.urlInstance({}));
 	t.false(is.urlInstance(undefined));
 	t.false(is.urlInstance(null));
 });
 
+test('is.urlString', t => {
+	const url = 'https://example.com';
+	t.true(is.urlString(url));
+	t.false(is.urlString(new URL(url)));
+	t.false(is.urlString({}));
+	t.false(is.urlString(undefined));
+	t.false(is.urlString(null));
+});
+
 test('is.truthy', t => {
 	t.true(is.truthy('unicorn'));
 	t.true(is.truthy('🦄'));