urbanite

noun

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

Examples of urbanite in a Sentence

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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 1 Jun. 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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