suburbanize
Build tract housing
To suburbanize is to give an area suburban character—typically through residential development, shopping centers, and the infrastructure of commuter life.
A city suburbanizes its outskirts; farmland gets suburbanized into subdivisions.
The word can carry a faintly dismissive tone, suggesting homogenization: The old neighborhood has been completely suburbanized.
Portion of something larger
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
- greenfieldWithout prior constraints
exurbia · sprawl · single-family · big-box · leapfrog · monotony · homogeneous · mall
Property title holder
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
lawn · townhouse · patio · neighborhood · property · sidewalk · HOA · split-level
Sectioning areas by use
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- buildoutConstruction to completion
- rezoningChanging land-use designation
- land-useHow property gets utilized
infrastructure · planning · incorporation · ordinance · developer · permitting · plat · parcel
Movement along routes
- highwayMajor road for travel
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
freeway · interstate · congestion · drive · expressway · vanpool · roadwork · reverse-commute
subdivision
Portion of something larger
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
greenfield · exurbia · sprawl · single-family · big-box · leapfrog · monotony · homogeneous · mall · arterial
homeowner
Property title holder
garage · lawn · townhouse · patio · neighborhood · property · sidewalk · HOA · split-level · landscaping
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- buildoutConstruction to completion
- rezoningChanging land-use designation
land-use · infrastructure · planning · incorporation · ordinance · developer · permitting · plat · parcel · easement
traffic
Movement along routes
- highwayMajor road for travel
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
park-and-ride · freeway · interstate · congestion · drive · expressway · vanpool · roadwork · reverse-commute · gridlock
suburbanizeurbanize
Make into city
ruralize · metropolitanize · densify · countrify · gentrify
suburbanizedensify
Make more concentrated
concentrate · centralize · urbanize · compact · intensify
suburbanite, suburbanization, suburbanizing, suburbanized, suburbanised