urbanize

 
Pronunciation: /ˈəːb(ə)nʌɪz/
(also urbanise)

verb

  • make or become urban in character: [with object]: once an agrarian society, the island has recently been urbanized (as adjective urbanized) urbanized areas

Derivatives

urbanization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun