Definition of Sprawl
Sprawl
Sprawl
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To spread or stretch out in an untidy or irregular way.
e.g. The city's suburbs began to sprawl outward, consuming surrounding farmland.
(verb)
to be spread out or developing over a large area, typically in an irregular or disorganized way;
e.g. Both cities sprawl out on either side of a river.
(noun)
a mass or group of something that is untidily scattered or irregularly spread out, often over a large area;
e.g. The plot of land was covered with a sprawl of weeds.
(noun)
a position of one's body characterized by one's arms and legs being spread out in a carelessly relaxed or awkward way;
e.g. He stretched out in a sprawl on the grass.
(noun)
the expansion or spreading of an urban or industrial area into the undeveloped land surrounding the area, in a way that is often unattractive and/or disorganized;
e.g. The city's sprawl appeared dull and gray and stretched for miles in all directions.
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