urban sprawl

noun

Definition of urban sprawlnext
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
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
  • Originally from Buenos Aires, Celeste got her first passport at three years old, and has lived in 10 cities across seven countries and five continents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • At the same candidate forum, Lake said that employment opportunities tend to be clustered in larger cities across Jackson County, putting candidates further east at a disadvantage when looking for jobs.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • The kind who drive across town for the right crust and aren't afraid to wait for it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • For several candidates, those visions involve building out transit networks within Jackson County in order to connect the cities and towns scattered east of Kansas City.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 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
  • The city’s mayor said earlier today that the municipality is not directly threatened, but surrounding communities have been evacuated.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • The outcome is a more predictable, investable and trusted AI infrastructure footprint that grid operators, municipalities, investors and communities can plan around rather than react to.
    — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 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
Noun
  • Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The French maison just opened a new spa in Venice at Hotel Cipriani last week, marking the first time the house has made its wellness practices in the Italian metropolis a permanent experience.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 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
  • Eury said the city’s downtown streetscape is beautiful and encourages walking and gathering.
    — DJ Simmons July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • Facilities like the North KC and downtown sites have saunas and steam rooms.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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