Definition

A person who studies the social, economic, and environmental issues related to cities and urban living.

Example

The urbanologist presented her findings on the impact of public transportation on city life.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about what an urbanologist does?

I haven't really, but it sounds interesting!

Yeah, they study city life and help solve urban problems.

That makes sense; cities do have a lot of unique challenges.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Urbanologist → It is formed from "urban" (from Latin "urbanus", meaning of or pertaining to a city) and "-ologist" (from Greek "-logia", meaning the study of). The word "urbanologist" refers to a person who studies urban areas or cities.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who studies cities ('urban') and their characteristics, just like a biologist studies living things.

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