urbanite

[ur-buh-nahyt]

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noun

a resident of a city or urban community.

Origin of urbanite

First recorded in 1895–1900; urban + -ite¹

Related formsnon·ur·ban·ite, noun

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Related Words for urbanite

dweller, settler, colonist, inmate, occupant, citizen, inhabitant, local, tenant, native, voter, civilian, resident, national, taxpayer, villager, lodger, incumbent, lessee, denizen

British Dictionary definitions for urbanite

urbanite

noun

a resident of an urban community; city dweller

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Word Origin and History for urbanite

1897, from urban + -ite.