urbanized
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having become urban in character: Describes an area, region, or population that has developed the features typical of a city, such as high population density, extensive infrastructure, and non-agricultural economic activities. It often implies a transformation from a rural or non-urban state.
- Characterized by urban life: Describes something that has taken on the qualities, conditions, or problems associated with cities.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The urbanized coastline is now filled with high-rise apartments and shopping centers.
- A highly urbanized society faces unique challenges in transportation and housing.
- The study focused on the lifestyles of the newly urbanized population.
Advanced Usage
- "to become urbanized": This verbal phrase describes the process of transformation.
- The valley has become increasingly urbanized over the past two decades.
- "rapidly urbanized": A common collocation emphasizing the speed of the change.
- The region experienced a rapidly urbanized growth period.
Variants and Related Words
- Urbanize (verb): To make an area urban; to cause to take on urban characteristics.
- The new railway line helped urbanize the surrounding towns.
- Urbanization (noun): The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
- Rapid urbanization can strain a city's resources.
- Urban (adjective): Relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.
- They prefer urban living to life in the countryside.
Synonyms
- Metropolitan: Relating to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other communities.
- Built-up: Covered with buildings, roads, and other structures.
- Citified (somewhat informal): Having adopted the styles or manners of city dwellers.
Antonyms
- Rural: Relating to the countryside rather than the town.
- Pastoral: Relating to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle (often used to imply a peaceful, rural setting).
- Bucolic: Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Adjective
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made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics
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the urbanized Eastern states
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