/ Dictionary / Index U urbanize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ur•ban•ize Pronunciation: (ûr'bu-nīz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to make or cause to become urban, as a locality. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: urbanize (Thesaurus) urbanity urban legend Related Content Daily Word Quiz: modify Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language