URBANITE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

urbanite

noun

Definition of urbanite

as in suburbanite

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Recent Examples of urbanite This is an urban hotel, with an ultra-chic vibe, frequented by modern urbanites from all over the world. — Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026 The 25-page reference guide presents statistics that challenge the perception among urbanites that small towns are dominated by white conservatives and people with minimal education. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026 Even New York City’s urbanites have convenient options for hitting the slopes. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025 The online messaging appealed particularly to young urbanites. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for urbanite

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Noun

Hamm plays a suburbanite who steals from his wealthy New York neighbors to maintain his upper-crust lifestyle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, which brings back Bob Odenkirk as a typical suburbanite who racks up a serious body count when not driving a minivan, is projected to earn between $10 million to $12 million from 3,200 North American theaters.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of suburbanite

Noun

But her perspective is internet-era cosmopolitan; young but preternaturally wise about self-reliance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Definition of cosmopolitan

Noun

Every morning, before surfers paddled out, the longtime Venice resident described swells, winds and surf conditions to his followers, becoming for some the town’s trusted surf chronicler.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Are staff members talking about residents in hallways instead of in private areas?

— Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

The homeowners, who launched the modern apothecary brand Malin+Goetz in 2004 out of a white-box Manhattan storefront, have settled into life as rural sophisticates.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of sophisticate

Noun

The film offers a portrait of a remote Salvadoran village whose inhabitants carry the memory of a massacre during the country’s civil war.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The Strip had been largely obliterated in the war between Hamas and Israel, and most of its two million inhabitants were living in tents or in the ruins; images of human misery had flooded screens around the world.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhabitant

Noun

As for the documentary, that was spurred by Scorsese's trip to Polizzi Generosa, a town where her father's ancestors are from, in the Italian metropolitan of Palermo.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolitans, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025

Definition of metropolitan

Noun

Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The change in psychological distress levels since the pandemic was twice as large for solo dwellers in remote-friendly jobs compared with those who live with others, the Science study found.

— Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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