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urbanite

noun

Definition of urbanitenext
1
as in suburbanite

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as in cosmopolitan

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urbanite
  1. suburbanite
  2. cosmopolitan
  3. resident
  4. sophisticate
  5. inhabitant
  6. metropolitan
  7. dweller
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
  • When South Beach was still a sleepy town, before the ‘90s boom, Epicure was the one place welcoming the cosmopolitan.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But her perspective is internet-era cosmopolitan; young but preternaturally wise about self-reliance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan
Noun
  • Gianmarco does live up to his Simon Cowell role as the panel’s resident skeptic, though Kumail is also an exacting judge, repeatedly grilling or scoffing at the players and even fact-checking them.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The decision ends a three-year legal battle that pitted the couple against a group of residents from the nearby village of Kintbury, who believed the long driveway should remain accessible to hikers.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 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
  • Vahl paints a stark portrait of the town and its few inhabitants — basically three men left in charge of a few dozen others — in succinct brushstrokes that combine the remote pastoral locations with flashes of gore and violence.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bajo Chiquito is an indigenous village of fewer than five hundred inhabitants in the far east of Panama.
    — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 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
  • Mississippi State has risen from SEC basement dweller back to relevance in just a few games to start 2026.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dweller

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“Urbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urbanite. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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