Meaning of metropolize | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To urbanize; to center or focus on the city.
2. To develop into a city or urban area.
3. To visit the city.
   obsolete

Examples

“Thus, the major issue⟳ in current communication policy revolves around the tendency of new communications technologies to centralize and metropolize sources of information.”

“Globalization influences the factors that determine⟳ economic growth as well. This study⟳ focusses on the causes of the urbanization process⟳ and its effects, including those that regionalize and metropolize a growing share⟳ of economic activity.”

“Walpole's efforts to metropolize British politics (focusing his attentions upon the greater business of state) allowed, indeed encouraged, the development of parallel cultures of extra-urban political activity, predicated upon clientage and local connections.”

“Spoon River, like⟳ towns in all parts of the country, has become⟳ a standardized community, a "metropolized" town.”

“Because of its rapid and recent growth this newly metropolized area was particularly hard hit by the demise of ambulance services.”

“I only ask⟳ that you not call⟳ us lazy, unless by that you mean⟳ we are not doing our part to help⟳ metropolize every last⟳ foot of wetland and old-growth forest.”

“Where is that real Real* Devil, in, or out of London, — Jo. Parkes ? If he metropolizes, tell⟳ him he ought to come⟳ hither.”

“Nine days after this, under date⟳ of March⟳ 17, Lord Byron says, “We mean⟳ to metropolize to-morrow, and you will address your next to Piccadilly.””

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