urban sprawl
noun
: the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city
Examples of urban sprawl in a Sentence
efforts to stop urban sprawl
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Local Vibe: Salt Lake has grown into a sophisticated urban sprawl with a vibrant downtown, thriving art scene, and bustling nightlife with street vendors and musicians.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
These solutions would likewise benefit our nation’s wildlife, which are being squeezed tighter every year by urban sprawl.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
In Los Angeles, urban sprawl has expanded development into fire-prone areas, known as the wildland-urban interface.
—Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
The property is zoned for agricultural use and is on Prop A lands, meant to conserve agricultural lands and prevent urban sprawl.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
These solutions would likewise benefit our nation’s wildlife, which are being squeezed tighter every year by urban sprawl.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
In Los Angeles, urban sprawl has expanded development into fire-prone areas, known as the wildland-urban interface.
—Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
The property is zoned for agricultural use and is on Prop A lands, meant to conserve agricultural lands and prevent urban sprawl.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl
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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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