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urban sprawl

noun

Definition of urban sprawl

as in city

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Recent Examples of urban sprawl Several flowering trees grow amid Indianapolis's urban sprawl, but the Yoshino cherries inside White River State Park attract visitors every spring to soak up the floral extravaganza. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026 Commutes had lengthened due to urban sprawl and more traffic congestion. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 Fields soon replaced the graffiti and urban sprawl, stretching in rectangles of straw-gold and damp green. — Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026 How did some of the other themes make their way into the story — family legacy, the bonds of childhood friendship, the impact of urban sprawl and rural depopulation? — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl

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Noun

Video released by Iranian state media shows patients being evacuated from Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz on Wednesday.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Fulton currently participates in 12 TADs, Ellis explained, eight of which are inside Atlanta city limits.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of city

Noun

And waterfront towns like North Bay Village and Bay Harbor Islands that were once known as quiet working-class suburbs are getting facelifts with new ultra-luxury condo buildings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Once the eclipse ends, this rugged headland becomes an excellent place to watch the Perseids, with broad ocean views and little interference from nearby towns.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of town

Noun

Most Black people in the inner city shop in variety, drug and discount stores.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of inner city

Noun

Headlines from around the country swirled about how the lengthy US government shutdown left local municipalities without the necessary funds to prepare for millions of people coming to the US.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
My belief is that local municipalities and counties should have the right to make determinations about these projects.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of municipality

Noun

But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.

— Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.

— Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024

Definition of asphalt jungle

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Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
There’s always the temptation of an easy score, though, a con game suited to the great metropolis, captured here in Colson Whitehead’s signature deadpan.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of metropolis

Noun

The cameras are designed to identify vehicles blocking bike lanes in areas with heavy traffic, including downtown and near schools.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026
This final stretch offers a glimpse of everyday life outside the city, while also building anticipation as the trip continues into downtown Pittsburgh, where the rivers and bridges above create a breathtaking cityscape.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

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