sprawl
Example Sentences
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Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The city sprawl quickly gave way to stone-walled fields full of dazzling yellow rape and spring-green grass dotted with sheep and frolicking lambs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
De Zylva argues this misunderstands the point: "The purpose of the green belt isn't to be green per se, it is to be a buffer to prevent sprawl."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
He pegged it to 2007, when another invasive species took off, the one that now dominated the landscape on our drive: suburban sprawl.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Up ahead, the ancient Wonder Wheel hung over the sprawl of carnival that hadn’t been torn down or converted into fancy shops.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Vocabulary lists containing sprawl
The Diary of Anne Frank
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