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urbanizeto make or become more urban in character; to change from rural to city-like

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make or become more urban in character; to change from rural to city-like

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɜːrbənaɪz/

Korean meaning: 도시화하다, 도시적으로 만들다

Korean pronunciation: **어**버나이즈

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother complains that her peaceful village has been urbanized into a noisy shopping district.
  • China has urbanized at an unprecedented rate over the past three decades.
  • The mayor's plan to urbanize the farmland was met with protests from local farmers carrying pitchforks.

urbanize

VERB

//ˈɜːrbənaɪz//

to make or become more urban in character; to change from rural to city-like

urbanize concept
💡 Concept

to make or become more urban in character; to change from rural to city-like

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urbanize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Urbanize to modernize, organize to realize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɜːrbənaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɜːbənaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rooturban
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'urbanus'(도시의)에서 유래했으며, 19세기 산업혁명 시대에 농촌에서 도시로의 대규모 인구 이동을 설명하기 위해 만들어진 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

modernizeorganizerealize
modernize
organize
realize

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📝Examples

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My grandmother complains that her peaceful village has been urbanized into a noisy shopping district.

China has urbanized at an unprecedented rate over the past three decades.

😄 Fun example

The mayor's plan to urbanize the farmland was met with protests from local farmers carrying pitchforks.

As countries urbanize, they often face challenges in managing waste and pollution.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

developmodernizeindustrializecitify

Antonyms

ruralizede-urbanize

Related

urbanurbanizationmetropolitansuburbancivilization