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urbanize

[ur-buh-nahyz] / ˈɜr bəˌnaɪz /
VERB
citify
Synonyms


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It was such an incredible moment to mobilize the whole country to urbanize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Many cities have pushed back, arguing that so many more homes will more rapidly urbanize their suburban communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

The urge to urbanize is hard-wired in us because cities are life.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

"Canada continues to urbanize as large urban centers benefit most from new arrivals to the country," Statscan said.

From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2022

The residents of the cities had best not forget that the very farmland they continue to urbanize is the source of their food.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi