n. the process of the formation and growth of cities
n. the change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas
n. the proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The process of rendering urbane or urban in character; the state of being urbanized.
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n. the condition of being urbanized
n. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
Word Usage
"Now, following the urbanization of this region, all this is a plan among the 100 we will have as resources permit gradually for what we call urbanization of the rural areas."