urbanization

[ ur-buh-nuh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɜr bə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

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.

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Also especially British, ur·ban·i·sa·tion.

Origin of urbanization

urbaniz(e) + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM urbanization

o·ver·ur·ban·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby urbanization

urbanism, urbanist, urbanistic, urbanite, urbanity, urbanization, urbanize, urbanology, urbi et orbi, urbiculture, urc
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Example sentences from the Web for urbanisation

  • Now urbanisation is going on even more rapidly in Germany than in England.

    Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge

Cultural definitions for urbanisation

urbanization

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

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