Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Made urban in nature; having taken on urban characteristics: Describes an area, region, or population that has been transformed from a rural or non-urban state into one that has the features of a city or town. This includes the development of infrastructure, higher population density, and non-agricultural economic activities.

Usage

The adjective "urbanised" is used to describe places or populations that have undergone the process of becoming urban. It often carries a neutral or descriptive tone in geographical, sociological, and economic contexts. The spelling "urbanized" is more common in American English.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The urbanised coastline is now densely populated with high-rise apartments.
  • A highly urbanised society typically has a complex service-based economy.
  • The study compared rural and urbanised populations.

Advanced Usage

• "to become urbanised": to undergo the process of urbanisation.
  • The valley has become increasingly urbanised over the past two decades.
• "rapidly/heavily/highly urbanised": modifiers describing the speed or degree of urbanisation.
  • Singapore is a highly urbanised city-state.

Variants and Related Words

• Urbanise (verb, chiefly British English) / Urbanize (verb, chiefly American English): To make an area more urban.
  • The government invested to urbanise the region.
• Urbanisation (noun, chiefly British English) / Urbanization (noun, chiefly American English): The process of making or becoming urban.
  • Rapid urbanisation can strain public services.
• Urban (adjective): Relating to a city or town.
  • Urban life is often fast-paced.

Synonyms

• Metropolitan: Relating to a large city, its suburbs, and other surrounding areas.
• Built-up: Covered with buildings, having little open space.

Antonyms

• Rural: Relating to the countryside.
• Pastoral: Relating to rural life, especially in an idealized way.

Adjective

1. made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics
   • the urbanized Eastern states