ruralization

UK
/ˌrʊərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌrʊrələˈzeɪʃən/

Translations

ruralizationnoun
UK
/ˌrʊərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌrʊrələˈzeɪʃən/
Usually used as an uncountable process noun; plural form is possible in rare countable uses.
The ruralization of the region slowed after new factories opened.
La ruralisation de la région a ralenti après l'ouverture de nouvelles usines.

Definitions

ruralizationnoun
the process of making a place, society, or economy more rural and less urban
The ruralization of the region slowed after new factories opened.