urban sprawl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
First used in 1937.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:urban studies, uncountable) An unplanned, disorganized growth of housing etc. on the edge of a city.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| urban sprawls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
urban encroachment · suburban sprawl
Translations (16)
sw upanuzi wa miji (growth of housing) · fr étalement urbain (growth of housing) · cs rostoucí předměstí (growth of housing) · sw kuenea kwa miji (growth of housing) · gl espalhamento urbano (growth of housing) · de Zersiedlung (growth of housing) · et hajalinnastumine (growth of housing) · kw gorlesans trevel (growth of housing) · es dispersión urbana (growth of housing) · ka ურბანული ზრდა (growth of housing) · cs městská aglomerace (growth of housing) · pt alastramento urbano (growth of housing) · ka ურბანული გაფართოება (growth of housing) · gl espallamento urbano (growth of housing) · ca creixement en taca d'oli (growth of housing) · de Zersiedelung (growth of housing)