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Vocabulary Entry
urbanized
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
made more like a city, especially by having more buildings, roads, and people
Example Sentences
"The urbanized area grew quickly."
"This formerly rural district is now urbanized."
"Urbanized regions often need more public transit."
V
verb
to make an area more like a city by developing it with buildings, roads, and services
Example Sentences
"The city urbanized the farmland over time."
"New highways urbanized the outskirts."
"Rapid growth urbanized the valley."