pe ‧ des ‧ tri ‧ a ‧ nize BrE AmE ( also pedestrianise British English ) /pəˈdestriənaɪz, pɪˈdestriənaɪz/ verb [transitive]
to change a street or shopping area so that cars and trucks are no longer allowed
—pedestrianization /pəˌdestriənaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, pɪˌdestriənaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable]