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Manhattanize definition

Man·hat·tan·ize (-īz′)

transitive verb Manhattanized -·ized′, Manhattanizing -·iz′·ing

to alter the architectural appearance of (a city) by the construction of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings

Etymology: after Manhattan borough

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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