urbanite

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See also: urbanité

English

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Etymology 1

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From urban +‎ -ite (resident of a particular area).

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urbanite (plural urbanites)

  1. Someone who lives in a city or similar urban area.
    Synonyms: city slicker, urban dweller, (UK) townie
    Coordinate terms: ex-urbanite, exurbanite, suburbanite
  2. One of a demographic class of young, socially-conscious, urban professionals.
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Etymology 2

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From urban +‎ -ite (rock or mineral).

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urbanite (plural urbanites)

  1. Rock-like recycled building material from man-made sources.
    • 2002, Joseph F. Kennedy, The Art of Natural Building, →ISBN, page 107:
      In Eugene, Oregon, Rob Bolman received a building permit for a straw bale house with a foundation made of stacked urbanite with a cement-sand mortar and a poured concrete bond beam on top.
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