urbanization

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɜːrbənaɪˈzeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɝbənəˈzeɪʃən/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ur•ban•ize /ˈɜrbəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Sociologyto cause to take on the characteristics of a city.
ur•ban•i•za•tion /ˌɜrbənəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ur•ban•ize  (ûr′bə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Sociologyto make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ur′ban•ise′. 
  • urban + -ize 1635–45
ur′ban•i•za′tion, n. 

'urbanization' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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