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urbanites

[/ɜːrˈbænɑɪts/]
nounpl: N/A (already plural)
urbanitas
1. People who live in cities or urban areas; city dwellers
The urbanites enjoyed the convenience of public transportation and restaurants within walking distance.
As urbanitas apreciavam a conveniência do transporte público e dos restaurantes a uma curta distância a pé.
2. People characterized by urban sophistication, culture, or lifestyle
Young urbanites often prefer renting apartments to buying suburban homes.
Os urbanitas jovens frequentemente preferem alugar apartamentos a comprar casas nos subúrbios.
NYC Slang
city folk, city slickers
Synonyms
city dwellerscity residentsmetropolitan residentsurban dwellers
Antonyms
ruralscountry dwellersrural residents

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
urbanitas
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
paulistanos (when specifically referring to São Paulo residents)
Often used interchangeably with urbanitas
Rio de Janeiro
cariocas (when specifically referring to Rio residents)
Regional variant for Rio de Janeiro urbanites
Portugal
citadinos
More formal/traditional term; urbanitas also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

concrete jungle inhabitants
fast-paced lifestyle of urbanites
urban sophistication
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