Manhattanisation

noun

The construction of many tall or densely situated buildings in a city.

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nounManhattanisation (uncountable)

alternative Manhattanization

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKuncountableThe construction of many tall or densely situated buildings in a city.

    ‘Got your last meal filled up with pesticide/Hamburger chain, third world infanticide/Got robot car your jobs will disappear/ It's called the politics of a brand new year/ Manhattanisation is coming/ Open your eyes if you dare.’

    1985, Midnight Oil, Progress, published 1985

Origin

From Manhattanise + -ation.

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Manhattanisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanisation

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