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urbanization

noun

The process of the formation and growth of cities

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Word length
12
Starts with
U
Ends with
N
Contains
RB
Scrabble score
23
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. The process of the formation and growth of cities

  2. The change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas

  3. The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing

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