Manhattanizationn.
/manhatn̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /mænˌhætn̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/, /mənˌhætn̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/ Originally and chiefly U.S.
The process of making or becoming similar in character or appearance to Manhattan.
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1969 Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel 7 July 15/6 Skyscrapers are soaring into this city's famed hilly skyline despite attacks of critics who call it ‘Manhattanization’.
1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XVI. 219/1 In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a great change, which has been described as the Manhattanization of San Francisco, became apparent.
1993 Times 25 May 17 The construction of the National Westminster and Canary Wharf towers suggests that the Manhattanization of London is proceeding apace.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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