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urbanize

[ ur-buh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

urbanized, urbanizing.
  1. to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.


urbanize

/ ˈɜːəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. usually passive
    1. to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban
    2. to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܰԾˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܰb··tDz noun
  • ԴDz·ܰb· adjective
  • v·ܰb· verb overurbanized overurbanizing
  • ܲ·ܰb· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of urbanize1

First recorded in 1635–45; urban + -ize
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Example Sentences

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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.

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That can be hard to come by in highly urbanized areas.

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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.

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Many cities have pushed back, arguing that so many more homes will more rapidly urbanize their suburban communities.

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“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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