urban dweller

noun

One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.

“Look at the urban dweller pulling up in his fancy German car.”

Similar
urbanitecity slickertownieburgessburghercitcitizenmetropolitan
Opposite
rural dweller
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Meanings

nounurban dweller (plural urban dwellers)

plural urban dwellers

  1. colloquialOne accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.

    Look at the urban dweller pulling up in his fancy German car.

    Synonyms: urbanite, city slicker, townie, burgess, burgher, cit, citizen, city slicker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.

Similar
urbanitecity slickertownieburgessburghercitcitizencity slickermetropolitanoppidantownlingtownspersonurbanite
Opposite
rural dweller
Also see
city slickerurbanite
Cite this entry
APA

urban dweller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20dweller

MLA

“urban dweller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20dweller. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urban dweller,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20dweller.

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