( BrE also ur·ban·ised ) / ˈɜːbənaɪzd; NAmE ˈɜːrb-/ adjective
1.
( of an area, a country, etc. ) having a lot of towns, streets, factories, etc. rather than countryside
2.
( of people ) living and working in towns and cities rather than in the country :
an increasingly urbanized society
► ur·ban·iza·tion , ur·ban·isa·tion / ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE ˌɜːrbənəˈz-/ noun [ U ]