Definition

Describing an area that is characterized by or has been developed into suburbs, typically residential areas outside a city.

Example

The suburbanized region offers a quieter lifestyle compared to the bustling city center.

Conversation

Have you noticed how much our town has suburbanized lately?

Yeah, it feels like every year there are more houses and less open space.

I miss the days when it was more rural and less suburbanized.

Same here! Sometimes I wish we could go back to the quieter times.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Suburbanized → It is formed from "suburb" (from Old French *suburb*, meaning an outlying district of a city) and "-anize" (a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or to become). The word "suburbanized" means to make or become characteristic of a suburb, often referring to the development of suburban areas.

Memory Tip

Think of a suburb as an outlying area of a city, and when you add '-anize', it means to make something like that suburb. So, suburbanized means to develop or transform into a suburban style.

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