Urbanise
verb (used with object), urbanized, urbanizing.
1.
to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
verb (transitive)
1.
(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
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- Urbanism
noun 1. the way of life of people who live in a large city. 2. urbanization. 3. city planning. noun (mainly US) 1. the character of city life the study of this 2. a less common term for urbanization See urbanization
- Urbanist
noun 1. a person who is a specialist in urban planning.
- Urbanistic
adjective 1. of or relating to urbanism.
- Urbanistically
adjective 1. of or relating to urbanism.
- Urbanite
noun 1. a resident of a city or urban community. noun 1. a resident of an urban community; city dweller