suburbanized
Turned into subdivisions
Suburbanized describes something that has taken on the character of suburbs—the residential areas surrounding cities.
A suburbanized landscape has gained strip malls, housing developments, and car-dependent infrastructure: The once-rural county has become thoroughly suburbanized.
People or attitudes can also be suburbanized, having adopted suburban habits or values: His tastes suburbanized after he moved out of the city.
Portions of a whole
- cul-de-sacsStreets closed at one end
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
- fast-foodRapidly prepared meals
- multiplexesMulti-auditorium cinema venues
Mold for baked treats
- conformityAdherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- samenessState of being identical
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
standardization · mass-produced · middle-class · beige · repetitive · predictable · manicured · covenants
Sectioning areas by use
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- planningArranging for future events
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- land-useHow property gets utilized
sidewalks · traffic-lights · schools · redevelopment · incorporation · municipality · township · permits
Daily commute congestion period
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
expressway · freeway · interstate · rideshare · vanpool · telecommuting · transit-oriented · parkway
Residential area nearby
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- lawnTended yard grass
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
driveway · patio · family-friendly · playground · two-story · fencing · single-family · ranch-style
subdivisions
Portions of a whole
- cul-de-sacsStreets closed at one end
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
- fast-foodRapidly prepared meals
cookie-cutter
Mold for baked treats
- conformityAdherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- samenessState of being identical
monotony · standardization · mass-produced · middle-class · beige · repetitive · predictable · manicured · covenants
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- planningArranging for future events
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
land-use · sidewalks · traffic-lights · schools · redevelopment · incorporation · municipality · township · permits · utilities
rush-hour
Daily commute congestion period
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
carpool · expressway · freeway · interstate · rideshare · vanpool · telecommuting · transit-oriented · parkway · farecard
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- lawnTended yard grass
garage · driveway · patio · family-friendly · playground · two-story · fencing · single-family · ranch-style · split-level
suburbanizedurbanized
Made metropolitan
centralized · centralised · citified · metropolitanized · downtown
suburbanizedrural
Of the countryside
rustic · agrarian · pastoral · countrified · agricultural