Associations to the word «Urbanization»

Wiktionary

URBANIZATION, noun. The process of the formation and growth of cities
URBANIZATION, noun. The change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas
URBANIZATION, noun. The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing

Dictionary definition

URBANIZATION, noun. The condition of being urbanized.
URBANIZATION, noun. The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley