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View synonyms for urbanize
urbanize
[ ur-buh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, ur·ban·ized, ur·ban·iz·ing.
- to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
urbanize
/ ˈɜːbəˌnaɪz /
verb
- usually passive
- to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban
- to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities
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Derived Forms
- ˌurbaniˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- urban·i·zation noun
- non·urban·ized adjective
- over·urban·ize verb overurbanized overurbanizing
- un·urban·ized adjective
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Example Sentences
It was a lot more crowded today and it has been urbanized like so many cities.
From Washington Blade
As the world population continues to grow and urbanize, a lot more people will be buying all their food in stores rather than producing any of it on farms or in gardens.
From Singularity Hub
No modern country has ever reached middle-income status without urbanizing first.
From Time
Sub-Saharan Africa is already one of the fastest urbanizing regions, with around 450 million city dwellers.
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