urban sprawl

ur·ban sprawl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ur-buh n sprawl]
- /ˈɜr bən sprɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ur-buh n sprawl]
- /ˈɜr bən sprɔl/

Definitions of urban sprawl words

noun urban sprawl the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions. 1
noun urban sprawl uncontrolled spread of a city 1
noun urban sprawl the spread of an urban area into what used to be countryside 0
noun urban sprawl an unplanned urban area that has spread into what used to be rural land 0
noun urban sprawl the spread of urban congestion into adjoining suburbs and rural areas 0
noun urban sprawl (urban studies) an unplanned, disorganized growth of housing etc. on the edge of a city. 0

See all 6 definitions of urban sprawl

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Origin of urban sprawl

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Urban sprawl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Urban sprawl

urban sprawl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

urban sprawl usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for urban sprawl

noun urban sprawl

concrete jungle — If you refer to a city or area as a concrete jungle, you mean that it has a lot of modern buildings and you think it is ugly or unpleasant to live in.
conurbation — A conurbation consists of a large city together with the smaller towns around it.

All 3 Synonyms of urban sprawl