Meanings
nounsuburbanization (countable and uncountable, plural suburbanizations)
plural suburbanizations
- countableuncountableThe process of suburbanizing, of population movement from cities to suburbs
“New York was a leader in postwar suburbanization and is now leading the trend toward suburban aging,” Dr. Frey said.
2007 June 12, Sam Roberts, “Suburbs Are Graying Faster Than Big Cities”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Czech suburbanizace
- suburbanizacepopulation movement from cities to suburbs
French banlieusardisation
- banlieusardisationpopulation movement from cities to suburbs
Greek προαστιοποίηση
- προαστιοποίηση (proastiopoíisi)population movement from cities to suburbs
Hebrew פִּרְווּר
- פִּרְווּר (pirvúr)population movement from cities to suburbs
Indonesian suburbanisasi
- suburbanisasipopulation movement from cities to suburbs
Irish fo-uirbiú
- fo-uirbiúpopulation movement from cities to suburbs
Cite this entry
APA
suburbanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suburbanization
MLA
“suburbanization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suburbanization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suburbanization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suburbanization.
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