American English pronunciation

How to pronounce urbanization

IPA transcription: [,ɚbənə'zeɪʃən]

Pronunciation variants: [,ɚbənə'zeɪʃən][,ɚbənɪ'zeɪʃən]

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Noun

  • the condition of being urbanized

  • the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

Usage examples

  • This is seen as a first sign of colonization and urbanization.
  • Otherwise the degree of urbanization was very low in medieval Finland.
  • Especially due to excessive urbanization, Nancy Creek often floods.
  • The urbanization of this agricultural area is contested, however, by local associations.
  • The increase being mentioned worked as a name of the major urbanization in Europe.
  • Suburbanization played only a small role in Ilmenau.