URBANIZATION

urbanization, urbanisation

(noun) the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

urbanization, urbanisation

(noun) the condition of being urbanized

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

urbanization (countable and uncountable, plural urbanizations)

the process of the formation and growth of cities

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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