urban sprawl

Noun
  1. An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities (synset 108557280)
    is a type of: populated area, urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or town
    subtypes: subtopia - monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
    specific instances: luda, luta - an industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula; it now includes the cities of Dalian and Lushun
    same as: conurbation, sprawl

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