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IELTS word

urbanization

/ˌərbənəˈzeɪʃn/noun

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English definition

the growth of cities as more people live there

Common phrases / collocations

  1. rapid urbanization
  2. urbanization process
  3. urbanization rate

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Urbanization replaced fields with apartment blocks.

  2. 2.

    Rapid urbanization changed the region.

  3. 3.

    Urbanization increased demand for housing.

Visual learning

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New apartment towers and cranes extend into land that was recently farmland.
the growth of cities as more people live there
1farmland at city edge
2new buildings spread
farmland at city edge→new buildings spread