verb
- makes or becomes urban in character; develops into a city or urban area
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘urbanize’
Examples
- The government urbanizes rural areas by building infrastructure.
- Population growth urbanizes the countryside rapidly.
- Economic development urbanizes traditional farming communities.
- Migration from villages urbanizes the region.
- Industrial expansion urbanizes previously agricultural land.
- The city urbanizes its suburbs with new shopping centers.