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sub⋅ur⋅ban⋅ize

[suh-bur-buh-nahyz]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to give suburban characteristics to: to suburbanize a rural area.
Also, especially British, sub⋅ur⋅ban⋅ise.


Origin:
1890–95; suburban + -ize


sub⋅ur⋅ban⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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sub·ur·ban·ize   (sə-bûr'bə-nīz')   
tr.v.   sub·urb·an·ized, sub·urb·an·iz·ing, sub·urb·an·izes
To render suburban; impart a suburban character to.
sub·ur'ban·i·za'tion (-bə-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
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