urbanite

noun

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

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While urbanites gaze at Jaffe’s monumental canvas, naturalists may appreciate Reyes with Leon Tovar Gallery (Stand 366). Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 As the economic pie expanded, overall income surged, with average annual earnings among urbanites increasing from $1,000 in 2002 to $3,500 in 2011. Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2012 For a book that focused on Black and brown urbanites with Caribbean and Latine connections, my playlist artists included Sade, Beyoncé, Rubén Blades, Kaytranada, La India, Luther Vandross, H.E.R., Gloria Estefan, Bad Bunny and more, some of whom are directly referenced on the page. Clarence A. Haynes july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025 This progress has extended to informal settlements, the unplanned areas where the lowest-income urbanites live. Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for urbanite

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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 7 Aug. 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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