suburbanization

noun

sub·​ur·​ban·​iza·​tion səˌbərbənə̇ˈzāshən 

-ˌbə̄b-, 

-ˌbəib-, 

-ˌnīˈz-

plural -s

: the quality or state of being suburbanized

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