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urbanite

/ˈɜːr.bə.naɪt/
ur · ban · ite
Plural:urbanites
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Adjective:urban
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urbanite Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who lives in a city or town, especially one who prefers or is accustomed to city life.

Example

"As a lifelong urbanite, she found the quietness of the countryside somewhat unsettling at first."

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• Rhymes for urbanite

• Nearby Words

urbanely
urbanism
urbanist
urbanite
urbanization
urbanize
urbex

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 19th century from the adjective 'urban' (ultimately from Latin 'urbanus', meaning 'of or belonging to a city', from 'urbs', 'city') and the suffix '-ite', denoting a resident or inhabitant.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Urbanite. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/urbanite
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