Suburbanize

Pronunciation: /səˈbɜːrbəˌnaɪz/

Suburbanize (verb)

  1. To change an area from villages or open land into a residential area with houses, roads, and services near a city.
  2. To cause more people to live in areas outside the city centre, making those areas more like suburbs.

Examples

  • Developers suburbanize the farmland into new housing areas.
  • The new highway suburbanizes the countryside over time.