urbanisation

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A form of urbanization — The process of the formation and growth of cities.

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Meanings

nounurbanisation (countable and uncountable, plural urbanisations)

plural urbanisations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of urbanization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe condition of being urbanized

nounthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

Broader
social process
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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“urbanisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbanisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urbanisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbanisation.

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