urbanization

especially British, ur·ban·i·sa·tion

[ur-buh-nuh-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city.

   Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.

urbanization

1. The process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban.

Other Word Forms

• overurbanization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of urbanization¹

urbaniz(e) + -ation

Example Sentences

His side, roughly speaking, sees urbanization as a permanent reality and harmonious biodiversity — sharing these spaces with our plant and animal relatives — as the most important goal.

From Salon

Hookworms, for example, used to devastate communities in the South, but they were by and large eradicated with the introduction of indoor plumbing and urbanization.

From Salon

Still, it seems that technology and urbanization are rapidly outpacing efforts to curb the myopia epidemic, with people spending more and more time inside on their devices.

From Salon

“Especially with rising urbanization, it makes sense to take a closer look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the city,” says Wolfgang Weisser, Professor of Terrestrial Ecology at TUM.

From Science Daily

He described climate change and immigration as parts of the same problem and decried “rampant urbanization and industrialization, ever expanding cities and shrinking forests, a complete removal of man from nature.”

From Salon