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urban sprawl

noun

Definition of urban sprawl

as in city

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Recent Examples of urban sprawl 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 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 See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl

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Noun

The strikes killed four people in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, said Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
It’s banned in Oxford but can still be obtained in surrounding cities.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of city

Noun

The utility this weekend also de-energized lines around a brush fire that broke out Saturday, prompting evacuation orders several miles south of Lahaina town, the site of the 2023 deadly fires.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Tight, familial church communities, huddled in isolated villages and small towns; people held in place; a striking lack of privacy and liberty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of town

Noun

Village Manager John Lockerby added that Skokie is one of more than 350 municipalities in Illinois that uses ALPR technology to help officers solve crimes.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
In many towns and cities, homeowners are expected to mow, edge, and maintain the grassy strip adjacent to their property, even if the land technically belongs to the municipality as part of the public right-of-way.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 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

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Atlanta, the sprawling southern metropolis, is used to serving as a temporary home for the rare black-and-white bears.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of metropolis

Noun

Though not in the city center, the quiet residential location at the entrance to Marseille’s port is convenient—a downtown bus stops at the front door, and the Plage des Catalans is a five-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Sarah Patton, a Compass agent familiar with the buildings, says that a few years ago, when hundreds of units were being marketed downtown, some buildings were making deals, but that’s rare.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of downtown

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