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 usado para descrever o processo de dar a uma área características de subúrbio, frequentemente por meio do desenvolvimento de moradias, infraestrutura ou estilo de vida típicos de zonas suburbanas.

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.

   🇵🇹Tornar-se subúrbio

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.

   🇵🇹Transformar em subúrbio

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