urbanized
Example Sentences
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The U.S. had evolved from a predominantly agrarian to an urbanized, industrial society, and its institutions needed to evolve as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
The island’s cities are dense and highly urbanized, making it easy for small stores to capture heavy foot traffic.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
The increasing occurrence of wildfires in urban areas suggests a need for increased outreach to residents of more urbanized neighborhoods and communities that have never experienced wildfires,” the study authors wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
That’s far less than in more urbanized and wealthier counties in the state such as Richland, Greenville, and Beaufort.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
Communication between southern Mexico and the Andes required either a sea voyage or else a long chain of overland contacts via the narrow, forested, never urbanized Isthmus of Darien.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
