urban sprawl
noun
: the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city
Examples of urban sprawl in a Sentence
efforts to stop urban sprawl
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The hubris of believing that people can control water with concrete will be increasingly exposed as more of those kinds of projects fail, unable to buffer the knock-on impacts from rapid population growth, urban sprawl and climate change.
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Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
From navigating the city’s infamous urban sprawl to dodging middle schoolers at Erewhon, here are my humble suggestions for games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
The council’s managing director, Rawiri Manawatu, says global warming, urban sprawl and the spread of invasive plants and wildlife have wreaked havoc on the country’s ecosystem.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
Rising medical care costs have been linked to hospital consolidation in recent years, while transportation costs are largely related to the effects of urban sprawl, according to the Dallas Morning News.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 14 July 2024
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Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
From navigating the city’s infamous urban sprawl to dodging middle schoolers at Erewhon, here are my humble suggestions for games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
The council’s managing director, Rawiri Manawatu, says global warming, urban sprawl and the spread of invasive plants and wildlife have wreaked havoc on the country’s ecosystem.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
Rising medical care costs have been linked to hospital consolidation in recent years, while transportation costs are largely related to the effects of urban sprawl, according to the Dallas Morning News.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 14 July 2024
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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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