urbanized

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also urbanised BrE [ˈə:bənaızd US ˈə:r-] adj

1.) an urbanized country or area has a lot of houses, factories, shops, offices etc

▪ the most heavily urbanized regions

2.) in an urbanized society, there are a lot of people who live and work in towns and cities

▪ During the 19th century, Britain became the world's first modern urbanized society.

>urbanization [ˌə:bənaıˈzeıʃən US ˌə:rbənə-] n [U]

▪ the transformation of the social structure by urbanization