urbanization
The process of the formation and growth of cities.
Other meanings
The change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas.
The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing.
Related words
- deurbanization
- peri-urbanization
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “urbanization” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.