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urbanization

[ ur-buh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city:

    Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.

urbanization

  1. The process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban.

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Other Words From

  • over·urban·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of urbanization1

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