Urbanization Vocabulary

noun a mass or collection of things; an assemblage

verb none

adjective none

adverb none

pronoun none

preposition none

conjunction none

interjection none

article none

• The city's rapid growth led to the agglomeration of various industries in the downtown area.
• All the different shops and restaurants in that neighborhood create a cool agglomeration.
• I love the agglomeration of food trucks that gather at the park on weekends.
• The agglomeration of ideas in her mind led to a breakthrough in her research.

noun the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

• The study of geography involves analyzing the physical features of the Earth's surface.
• I find geography class really interesting because we get to learn about different countries and cultures.
• I aced my geography test by memorizing all the capitals of the world.
• In the geography of my mind, memories of that place hold a special significance.

noun a sprawling or disorderly mass

verb to spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion

• Urban sprawl is a major concern for city planners as it leads to inefficient land use.
• The city's sprawl has made it difficult to navigate without a car.
• The suburb's sprawl is out of control, dude.
• The sprawl of information on the internet can be overwhelming at times.

noun a French term referring to a suburb or outlying district of a city, typically characterized by lower socioeconomic status and a higher population of immigrants

• The banlieue is a term used to describe the suburbs surrounding major cities in France.
• I grew up in the banlieue outside of Paris.
• The banlieue can sometimes be seen as a rough area with high crime rates.
• The banlieue is often portrayed in media as a place of poverty and social unrest.

noun a social class formed by people suffering from precarity, which is a condition of existence without predictability or security

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite; in this case, 'the' is specifying 'precariat' as a specific social class

• The precariat refers to a social class characterized by instability and insecurity in terms of employment and income.
• Many young people today belong to the precariat, constantly moving from one temporary job to another.
• The gig economy has created a new breed of workers who are part of the precariat.
• In the modern economy, the precariat are like nomads, never settling in one place for too long.