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urban sprawls

noun

plural of urban sprawl
as in asphalt jungles

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  1. cities
  2. towns
  3. municipalities
Noun
  • The woman who moved through unfamiliar cities alone without overthinking every variable.
    — Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The case has brought new attention to an ongoing housing crisis in major cities across Spain, as gentrification has caused rents to skyrocket and the stock of affordable housing to shrink, leading to growing public anger.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The ceaseless Russian drone attacks on cities and towns aim to wear down Ukraine’s resistance and cripple the Ukrainian economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of towns
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
  • During Wednesday’s meeting Higdon and Knox agreed that the municipalities that switched stances did so out of fear.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of municipalities
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“Urban sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawls. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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