Added 10 October 2026 urbanisation noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about urbanisation at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The condition of being urbanized. The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban. Related Words: urbanizationurbanhousingsuburbanisationindustrialisationglobalisationindustrializationsuburbanizationmotorisationurbanizingurbanismurbanised Back to today's word