urbanize
/ˈɜrbənaɪz/
verb
- To make an area more like a city by building houses, roads, and other infrastructure, often causing the population to grow.
- The government plans to urbanize the rural region by building new schools and hospitals.
- As the town urbanized, many farms were replaced with apartment buildings and shopping centers.
- Developers want to urbanize the coastline, but environmentalists worry about the impact on wildlife.
- To cause a population or society to adopt the characteristics of city life, such as different jobs, lifestyles, or cultural habits.
- As more people moved to the city, their traditional customs began to urbanize and change.
- Moving to the capital helped urbanize their family, as they quickly adapted to the fast pace of city living.
- The influx of technology and media has helped urbanize even remote villages.
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