# metropolize

> English word · Verb

## 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.

## Etymology
From metropolis + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metropolize