citify

Definition

To become more like or more in the character of a city.

Etymology

From city + -fy.

Example Sentences

• "The metropolis grows like a tree in concentric circles, rim upon rim, the inner rings hardening or "citifying" and the outer bark expanding or "urbanizing.""
• "The United States of America is not yet a jungle of metropolitan areas, but we are citifying at a very rapid pace."
• "My wife and I happened to have fought with authorities to address the extremely dangerous roads throughout this citifying rural community."