Lexic.us

Definition of Suburbanise

1. Verb. Take on suburban character. "The city suburbanized"

2. Verb. Make suburban in character. "Highly suburbanized cities"

Definition of Suburbanise

1. [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Suburbanise

subuliform subumbonal subumbonate subumbrella subumbrellas subungal subungual subungulate subungulates subunit

subunitary subunits suburb suburban suburban area suburbanise (current term) suburbanised suburbanises suburbanising suburbanite

suburbanites suburbanization suburbanize suburbanized suburbanizes suburbanizing suburbans suburbed suburbia suburbian

Literary usage of Suburbanise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Strategies for Housing and Social Integration in Cities by Richard Martin Kirwan, Lindsay MacFarlane (1996)
"... contributed to older neighbourhood decay, whilst tax expenditure policies encouraged middle income groups to become home-owners and suburbanise. ..."

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