urbanite

noun

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

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Tracking brought urbanites into contact with hidden nature, and suggested new avenues for outdoor education and the preservation of green space. Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Brian’s business, City Fly, specializes in getting urbanites like myself into the wild. John Paul Brammer, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024 Known for its love of distinctively spicy, sweet and sour flavors, supported by its generous use of exotic herbs, Yunnan cuisine has overtaken the likes of Sichuanese hotpot to become Chinese urbanites’ favorite Southwestern cuisine. Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 Le Breton says his association projects a 200% growth in global demand between 2025 and 2030, and is also looking at increasing consumption among Africa’s increasingly health-conscious urbanites. Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for urbanite 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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