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urbanizationthe process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 도시화, 사람들이 중심지역에서 살고 일하면서 도시가 형성되고 커지는 과정

Korean pronunciation: 어**버**너**제이**션

Example Sentences

  • The urbanization of Seoul happened so fast that my grandpa still looks for rice fields in Gangnam.
  • Urbanization brings both opportunities and challenges to developing countries.
  • The professor explained how urbanization changed people's lifestyle from farming to office work.

urbanization

NOUN

//ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃən//

the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas

urbanization concept
💡 Concept

A urbanization landscape transformation from rural countryside into thriving metropolitan city

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urbanization rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Urbanization is the organization of civilization's modernization — when growth accelerates, organized living unfolds within thriving metropolitan centers

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rooturban
Suffix--ization

Origin

From Latin 'urbanus' meaning 'of the city,' combined with the suffix '-ization' (meaning the process of becoming). The word emerged in the 19th century as cities expanded during industrialization.

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🎵Rhyme

civilizationmodernizationglobalization
civilization
modernization
globalization

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The urbanization of Seoul happened so fast that my grandpa still looks for rice fields in Gangnam.

Urbanization brings both opportunities and challenges to developing countries.

The professor explained how urbanization changed people's lifestyle from farming to office work.

😄 Fun example

Thanks to urbanization, my village now has more Starbucks than cows.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

urban developmentcity growthmetropolitan expansion

Antonyms

ruralizationdeurbanization

Related

industrializationmodernizationpopulation growthurban planningmigration