Synonym of urbanite

plural of urbanity

urbanity

plural of urbanicity

The piecemeal urbanization of the rural areas around a city

A widely circulated story that is untrue or dubious, often having elements of humour or horror.

A condition of hyperdensity, limited but enabling scale of communicative possibilities that converge opportunistically. It occurs when the pressure of an urban environment reaches a critical threshold in cities of developing countries.

(idiomatic, literary) The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

The exploration of man-made, particularly urban, environments; such exploration in places which are not normally accessible or to which access is prohibited.

A person who explores restricted urban areas such as abandonments, tunnels, roofs, construction sites, etc. Certain non-urban sites can also count, such as mines, quarries, and grain/missile silos.