Meanings
nounperi-urbanization (uncountable)
- uncountableThe piecemeal urbanization of the rural areas around a city
Origin
- Frenchpériurbanisation
- Englishperi-urbanization
From peri- + urbanization, from French périurbanisation.
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peri-urbanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peri-urbanization
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