urbanized
Made into city
Urbanized describes something that has become urban—developed with cities, buildings, and infrastructure rather than remaining rural or wild.
Land becomes urbanized when farms give way to subdivisions and shopping centers.
A population becomes urbanized when people move from countryside to cities.
The urbanized areas along the coast contrast sharply with the rural interior.
The process is urbanization.
Extend in disorderly fashion
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
planning · expansion · growth · skyscrapers · cityscape · redevelopment · built-up · land-use
Movement along routes
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
pollution · noise · cramped · busy · exhaust · commute · density · crowding
Paved paths for vehicles
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- transitMovement between places
subway · electricity · telecommunications · sanitation · highways · streetlights · tunnels · fiber-optics
People living somewhere
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- urbanitesMetropolitan area residents
- tenementsOvercrowded urban dwellings
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
condominiums · census · housing · dwellers · inhabitants · migrants · settlement · crowded
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- diverseOf many types
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
fashionable · trendy · cuisine · nightlife · arts · cultural · polyglot · global
Removal from usual location
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- upscalingIncreasing resolution or size
- affluenceAbundance of money
- real-estateProperty and land
boutiques · artisanal · investment · lofts · condos · revitalization · hipsters · breweries
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- high-riseMultistory tall building
commercialization · planning · expansion · growth · skyscrapers · cityscape · redevelopment · built-up · land-use · density
traffic
Movement along routes
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
smog · pollution · noise · cramped · busy · exhaust · commute · density · crowding · overpopulation
roads
Paved paths for vehicles
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
transit · subway · electricity · telecommunications · sanitation · highways · streetlights · tunnels · fiber-optics · pavement
residents
People living somewhere
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- urbanitesMetropolitan area residents
- tenementsOvercrowded urban dwellings
apartments · condominiums · census · housing · dwellers · inhabitants · migrants · settlement · crowded · multifamily
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- diverseOf many types
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
expatriate · fashionable · trendy · cuisine · nightlife · arts · cultural · polyglot · global · fusion
displacement
Removal from usual location
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- upscalingIncreasing resolution or size
- affluenceAbundance of money
real-estate · boutiques · artisanal · investment · lofts · condos · revitalization · hipsters · breweries · galleries
- rapid urbanizationQuick expansion of cities
urbanization, urbanize, urbanizing, urbanizes, suburbanization, suburbanize, suburbanized