| urbaniz | Urbanization is encroaching on rural life. |
| urbanization | (n) the condition of being urbanized, Syn. urbanisation |
| urbanization | (n) the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban, Syn. urbanisation |
| urbanize | (v) make more industrial or city-like, Syn. urbanise, Example: The area was urbanized after many people moved in |
| urbanize | (v) impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon, Syn. urbanise, Example: Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them |
| Urbanize | v. t. To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ] |