urban sprawl

noun

Definition of urban sprawlnext
as in city

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Recent Examples of urban sprawl The brighter, almost sitcom-adjacent universe that Jane navigates isn’t the hostile urban sprawl of Araki’s earlier work; Jane plays far too much Zoo Tycoon for that. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawl
  1. city
  2. town
  3. inner city
  4. municipality
  5. asphalt jungle
  6. metropolis
  7. garden city
  8. downtown
Noun
  • The kingdom sounded sirens multiple times on Wednesday across several southern Saudi cities, warning residents to take shelter for fear of potential attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The big story This photograph taken on November 5, 2025 shows employees inspecting photovoltaic (PV) cells used in solar panels at an Adani Group factory in Gujarat’s port city of Mundra.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • The Panthers had a week to relish their Salt Bowl win but will need to lock back in with the Rams coming to town.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Albion, newly relegated from the Premier League and promotion favourites, were certain to come to town and win this local derby on the opening day.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • Initially covering the inner city, it was expanded in August 2023 to cover the capital’s outer boroughs and suburbs.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most Black people in the inner city shop in variety, drug and discount stores.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of inner city
Noun
  • The explosion occurred Saturday night next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Such action by governors has had a trickle-down effect on local municipalities and school boards, according to Adam Abutaa, of the Muslim civic engagement organization Emgage Florida.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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
Noun
  • With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories An opening montage finds the historic metropolis full of people lost in their own individual worlds, digitally connected yet oblivious to the offscreen reality around them.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolis
Noun
  • Although Marrakech is known as The Red City, it is also known as a garden city, and the resort is an homage to that.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Opatija is lush, a garden city watered by springs flowing from Mount Učka.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Definition of garden city
Noun
  • Not bad for a venue that has occupied its current site since 1853, land that was once used for police-force horse paddocks and is a short, happy walk from downtown Melbourne.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Together, the films form an extraordinary record of three artists who helped define and transform the cultural landscape of downtown New York.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of downtown

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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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