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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May 18, 2024 Leer en español A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis.
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Somini Sengupta César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Cheap gas results in urban sprawl, long commute times and increasingly polluted air.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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Somini Sengupta César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Cheap gas results in urban sprawl, long commute times and increasingly polluted air.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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