verb
- making or becoming more urban in character; developing cities and towns
Usage: present participle of urbanize
Examples
- The rapidly urbanizing region attracted many job seekers.
- Urbanizing areas often face challenges with infrastructure.
- The government is urbanizing rural districts to boost economic growth.
- Many developing countries are urbanizing at an unprecedented rate.
- Urbanizing populations require better transportation systems.
- The urbanizing countryside lost much of its agricultural land.