transitive verb
-·ized·, -·iz·ing to alter the architectural appearance of (a city) by the construction of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings
Origin of Manhattanize
after Manhattan boroughManhattanize
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Manhattanize
transitive verb
Man·hat·tan·ized, Man·hat·tan·iz·ing, Man·hat·tan·iz·esTo transform the appearance and character of (a city) by constructing tall and densely situated buildings.
Related Forms:
- Man·hat′tan·i·za′tion
noun
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