urbanization
intermediateB2/ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃən/ · ur-ban-i-za-tion
The process by which rural areas become urbanized as a result of economic and social changes.
Meanings
The process by which rural areas become urbanized as a result of economic and social changes.
وہ عمل جس کے ذریعے دیہی علاقے اقتصادی اور سماجی تبدیلیوں کے نتیجے میں شہری بنتے ہیں۔
شہری کاری
shehri kaari
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Common Collocations
- rapid urbanization
- global urbanization trends
- urbanization of rural areas
Example Sentences
Urbanization has led to the growth of cities around the world.
شہری کاری نے دنیا بھر میں شہروں کی ترقی کا باعث بنی ہے۔
Shehri kaari ne duniya bhar mein shehron ki taraqqi ka baais bani hai.
The government is focusing on managing urbanization effectively.
حکومت شہری کاری کو مؤثر طریقے سے منظم کرنے پر توجہ دے رہی ہے۔
Hukumat shehri kaari ko mo'asar tareeqe se munazzam karne par tawajjo de rahi hai.
Urbanization can bring both opportunities and challenges.
شہری کاری مواقع اور چیلنجز دونوں لے کر آ سکتی ہے۔
Shehri kaari moqay aur challenges dono le kar aa sakti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of urban as 'city' and urbanization as 'the growth of cities'.
Picture a rural area transforming into a bustling city with buildings and roads.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
شہر کی گلیوں میں سناٹا ہے، شہر کی روشنیوں میں خموشی ہے
Sheher ki galiyon mein sanata hai, sheher ki roshniyon mein khamoshi hai
In the streets of the city, there is silence; in the lights of the city, there is stillness.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جنگل میں رہنے والا خود جنگلی ہو جاتا ہے
Jangal mein rehne wala khud jangli ho jata hai
One who lives in the jungle becomes wild.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "urbanus" — pertaining to a city
First known use: 19th century
The term 'urbanization' emerged in the early 20th century to describe the increasing movement of populations to urban areas.