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Definition urban sprawl in British English

urban sprawl noun

[uncountable] noun
1

a very large area of buildings, industries etc that has spread from a city into the countryside surrounding it, especially in a way that is not attractive

Example

We drove through several miles of urban sprawl.

Synonyms and related words
agora area armpit
Definition urban sprawl in British English