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Type Words
Synonyms urbanise
Type of modify, alter, change
Verb group urbanise
Derivation urban, urbanization


The area was urbanized after many people moved in.
Type Words
Synonyms urbanise
Type of alter, change, modify
Verb group urbanise
Derivation urban, urbanization


Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them.

Examples of urbanize

urbanize
Since then, the government has attempted to urbanize them in seven Negev communities.
From the timesunion.com
As Indonesia continues to urbanize, these output fundamentals should remain on its side.
From the forbes.com
Meanwhile, we still need to urbanize and educate hundreds of millions of rural residents.
From the dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com
The United Nations says 250 million more people will urbanize in the next several years.
From the usatoday.com
Its population continues to urbanize rapidly, and to enjoy fast growing average household disposal income.
From the hemscott.com
Rather than continuing to suburbanize the agrarian landscape, we should urbanize more of the existing suburbs.
From the washingtonpost.com
The town also will resist pressure to urbanize while creating housing for seniors and young adults, Venditto said.
From the newsday.com
China brought forth the one child policy which was very successful, but wouldn't it make more sense to urbanize the western half of the country?
From the economist.com
Women also received better schooling, and as Mexico continued to urbanize and industrialize they entered the workforce in much higher numbers.
From the newsweek.com
More examples
  • Make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized after many people moved in"
  • Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them"
  • (urbanization) the condition of being urbanized
  • (urbanization) the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
  • Urbanization, Urbanisation or Urban Drift is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. Urbanization is also defined by the United Nations as movement of people from rural to urban areas with population growth equating to urban migration. ...
  • To make something more urban in character; To take up an urban way of life
  • (urbanization) the process of the formation and growth of cities; the change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas; the proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing
  • (Urbanization) the process by which an area becomes developed for residential, commercial and industrial use.
  • Urbanization is a process of organizing people, processes, activities, and labour in cities or towns.