URBANIZED


Meaning of URBANIZED in English

( 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 ]

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