"rurbanite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rurbanites [plural]
Etymology: From rurban + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rurban|ite}} rurban + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} rurbanite (plural rurbanites)
  1. A person who lives in a rurban area; someone who lives in the country but works in the city.

Inflected forms

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