Urbanization
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urbanization is a noun meaning The process of the formation and growth of cities.
Meaning
The process of the formation and growth of cities.
More Meanings
- The change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas.
- The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing.
Word Forms
- urbanizations
- urbanisation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include urbanisation, urban, urbanism, city, town, estate.
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