suburbanization

English

Etymology

suburbanize +‎ -ation

Noun

suburbanization (countable and uncountable, plural suburbanizations)

The process of suburbanizing, of population movement from cities to suburbs
- 2007 June 12, Sam Roberts, “Suburbs Are Graying Faster Than Big Cities”, in New York Times‎:
  “New York was a leader in postwar suburbanization and is now leading the trend toward suburban aging,” Dr. Frey said.

Translations

population movement from cities to suburbs

Czech: suburbanizace f
French: banlieusardisation (fr) f
Greek: προαστιοποίηση (el) f (proastiopoíisi)
Irish: fo-uirbiú m

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