Definition

A person who studies or plans cities and urban areas, focusing on their design, development, and management.

Example

The urbanist presented innovative ideas for improving public transportation in the city.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about becoming an urbanist?

Actually, I find the idea really interesting!

Yeah, I think it would be cool to design better cities.

Definitely! An urbanist can really make a difference in how we live.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Urbanist → It is formed from "urban" (from Latin "urbanus", meaning of or pertaining to a city) and "-ist" (meaning one who practices or is concerned with). An urbanist is someone who is concerned with or practices the planning and development of cities.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is focused on the 'city' ('urban') and practices or studies it ('-ist'). This helps you remember that an urbanist is someone who is involved in city planning.

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