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urbanize
[ ur-buh-nahyz ]
urbanize
/ ˈɜːəˌԲɪ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˌܰԾˈپDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ܰb··tDz noun
- ԴDz·ܰb· adjective
- v·ܰb· verb overurbanized overurbanizing
- ܲ·ܰb· adjective
Example Sentences
The increasing occurrence of wildfires in urban areas suggests a need for increased outreach to residents of more urbanized neighborhoods and communities that have never experienced wildfires,” the study authors wrote.
That can be hard to come by in highly urbanized areas.
The residents of this new California were urbanized people who probably felt more threatened by bug spray than by the more abstract prospect of the state’s $14-billion annual ag business being laid waste by Medflies.
Many cities have pushed back, arguing that so many more homes will more rapidly urbanize their suburban communities.
“These failing sites are located within urbanized areas of the watershed, likely reflecting higher bacteria levels from various sources such as animal waste and human activities,” the report states.
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