Sprawl meaning

What does “sprawl” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sprawl” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.

sprawl

noun

  1. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

  2. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

    Synonymssprawling

verb

  1. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

  2. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way

    “Branches straggling out quite far”

    Synonymsstraggle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University