Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
urbanización
Pronunciation
IPA/uɾβaniθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounresidential area
Example
La urbanización está cerca del centro.
The residential area is near the center.
More examples
En la urbanización cerrada hay seguridad las 24 horas.
The gated residential area has 24-hour security.
Core concept
Residential subdivision of houses and plots.
Common phrases
urbanización cerrada
gated residential area
urbanización nueva
new development
Similar words
barrio: District or neighborhood within a town that contains homes, shops, and local services.
vecindario: Local area where residents live and have regular neighborly interactions.
conjunto residencial: Grouped residential development of several apartment buildings or housing blocks forming one complex.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de viviendas y parcelas agrupadas en un área residencial promovida o construida, frecuentemente con servicios compartidos.
Word origin
Derived from urbano (Latin urbanus) through urbanizar plus the suffix -ción, so the word names the subdivision or development resulting from making land into housing.
Usage tips
- When translating, consider 'subdivision' or 'housing complex' rather than literal 'urbanization', and note that urbanización frequently functions as part of an address or neighborhood name.
Other meanings
- subdivisionnoun
- housing complexnoun
Related words
- urbanizarurbanizeverb
- urbanísticourbanisticadjective
- urbanizabledevelopableadjective