suburbanize

A verb used to describe the process of making an area more characteristic of a suburb, often by developing housing, infrastructure, or lifestyles typical of suburban areas.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que describe el proceso de convertir un área en suburbio o darle características suburbanas, normalmente mediante el desarrollo de viviendas, infraestructura o un estilo de vida típico de las zonas residenciales periféricas.

1. Take on suburban character C1 formal

   To develop or acquire the characteristics typical of a suburb, such as residential housing, shopping centers, and a commuter lifestyle.

   • The rural area began to suburbanize as new housing developments were built.
   • Many small towns are suburbanizing due to the influx of city workers.
   • The landscape suburbanized rapidly after the new highway was constructed.

   🇪🇸suburbanizar

2. Make suburban in character C1 formal

   To transform an area or community into a suburb, often by adding residential and commercial infrastructure.

   • The city council's plan aims to suburbanize the outskirts of the town.
   • Developers are trying to suburbanize the farmland with new housing estates.
   • The government's policies have suburbanized many formerly rural regions.

   🇪🇸suburbanizar (convertir en suburbio)

• suburbanized past participle
• suburbanized past simple
• suburbanizing present participle
• suburbanizes third person singular