Thesaurus results for URBAN SPRAWL

urban sprawl

noun

Definition of urban sprawl

as in city

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Recent Examples of urban sprawl Raccoons are indeed everywhere in Toronto, a by-product of urban sprawl, which has seen their ancestral ranges become absorbed in a blink of ecological time into human habitats. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Because of Orlando’s urban sprawl, a train does not help when jobs are located near the parks or outer corporate hubs. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Copenhagen is trying to avoid the kind of urban sprawl that consumes valuable resources and land. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl

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Noun

In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, including Arcata, Garberville, McKinleyville and Whitethorn according to the USGS DYFI report.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of city

Noun

But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of town

Noun

The 6,000-square-foot Sanctuary store introduced the brand’s wellness program locally, which included a candlelit yoga experience at Tempodrom, a popular inner city concert venue.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Car & Rideshare Services Within the inner city, skip the hassle and call a car; rideshare services like Uber and DiDi are everywhere.

— Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of inner city

Noun

But returns showed a lack of support for Measure K, which proposed Orange transition from a general law city to a charter city — a municipality governed by its own charter, or local constitution, and with some leeway to diverge from state laws.

— Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Wells-Mann said The Southland Creative Spotlight does not just promote original content but also aims to bring different south suburban municipalities together through artistry.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 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

Some 65 designers flocked to the Nigerian metropolis to showcase their collections to an audience of press, influencers, and other industry figures.

— Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
The urban retreat will be perched in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur (in the Golden Triangle District, a cultural hot spot in the metropolis) and will be home to only suites—268, to be exact.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of metropolis

Noun

At Hill Street bar, close to the downtown criminal courthouse where McKinney has built his career, supporters swayed to smooth jazz and Top 40 radio hits, nursing cocktails and betraying no reaction to the dismal early returns.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The district covers much of the city of Sacramento, including downtown, East Sacramento, Natomas and Oak Park.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of downtown

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