Definition of "urbanizing" []

• Present participle of urbanize. (verb)

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• "Why are we so afraid to say that an area is "urbanizing," or that we are building "new towns?""
• "To fight against a people's war, it is necessary, here as in South Vietnam, to eliminate the people, either by killing them, destroying their society and forcing them into caves, or "urbanizing" them by driving them into refugee camps or urban centers."
• "Will you suffer a loss by "urbanizing" with high density (housing) on a valuable recreation site, Peak One, partially natural wetlands, directly adjacent to the bike and hiking trails?"