/ Dictionary / Index S suburbanize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•ur•ban•ize Pronunciation: (su-bûr'bu-nīz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to give suburban characteristics to: to suburbanize a rural area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: suburbanize (Thesaurus) suburbanite suburbia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language