suburbanization

English

Etymology

From suburbanize +‎ -ation.

Noun

suburbanization (countable and uncountable, plural suburbanizations)

1. 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^[1]:

     “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