suburbanised
Turned into suburbs
Suburbanised is the British spelling of suburbanized, the past tense and past participle of suburbanise.
An area that has been suburbanised has taken on the character of suburbs—residential development, lower density, and distance from urban centers: The village had become thoroughly suburbanised by the 1960s.
Absorbing territory into jurisdiction
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- metropolitanOf a major city
- conurbationMerged continuous urban area
exurbia · outskirts · periphery · fringe · rezoning · greenfield · infill · encroachment
Streets closed at one end
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
- drive-thrusVehicle-accessible service windows
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
standardization · master-planned · single-family · subdivision · driveways
Altered in form or purpose
- developedGrew or advanced
- rezonedChanged land-use classification
- built-upCovered with construction
- changedMade or became different
modernised · expanded · absorbed · incorporated · annexed · engulfed · encroached · altered
Residential area nearby
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- lawnTended yard grass
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
bungalow · ranch-style · patio · backyard · playground · sidewalk · streetlight · mailbox
Parking for public transit
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- transitMovement between places
schedule · route · vanpool · rush-hour · motorway · congestion · freeway
annexation
Absorbing territory into jurisdiction
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- metropolitanOf a major city
conurbation · exurbia · outskirts · periphery · fringe · rezoning · greenfield · infill · encroachment · incorporation
cul-de-sacs
Streets closed at one end
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
- drive-thrusVehicle-accessible service windows
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
monotony · standardization · master-planned · single-family · subdivision · driveways
converted
Altered in form or purpose
changed · modernised · expanded · absorbed · incorporated · annexed · engulfed · encroached · altered · redeveloped
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
townhouse · bungalow · ranch-style · patio · backyard · playground · sidewalk · streetlight · mailbox · fence
park-and-ride
Parking for public transit
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
transit · schedule · route · vanpool · rush-hour · motorway · congestion · freeway
suburbanisedurbanised
Made into city area
centralised · centralized · densified · inner-city · urban
suburbanisedrural
Of the countryside
ruralised · pastoral · undeveloped · agricultural · countrified