urbanite

noun

ur·​ban·​ite ˈər-bə-ˌnīt How to pronounce urbanite (audio)
: a person who lives in a city

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In major cities such as New York, the growth of run clubs have been fueled by urbanites looking for matchmaking opportunities beyond dating apps or IRL relationships outside of social media. Lei Takanashi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 Some of their ideas are quite traditional, which adds extra dissonance to their makeover as hip, happy urbanites. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025 There is often a long waiting period for medical attention, and rural residents often lack access to the same medical technology, beds, and equipment as urbanites. Eduardo J. Gómez, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2014 If your work requires in-office hours in New York City, urbanites can easily reach Penn Station in about an hour thanks to regular New Jersey Transit trains. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for urbanite 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urbanite was in 1897

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“Urbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanite. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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urbanite

noun
ur·​ban·​ite ˈər-bə-ˌnīt How to pronounce urbanite (audio)
: one living in a city

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