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- DictionaryUr·ban sprawl/ˈərbən sprôl/
noun
- 1. the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas.
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Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses, dense multi family apartments, office buildings and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a more or less densely populated city". Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over ... Wikipedia