Urban sprawl is the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning.

What is an example of a sprawl?

The definition of sprawl is to spread out in an undignified or ungraceful manner. An example of sprawl is when you flop on the couch with your legs and arms flung every which way.

What does sprawl mean in a sentence?

Sentence sprawl occurs when a writer strings too many subordinate or coordinate clauses together in one sentence. ... In short, sentence sprawl means there are too many equally weighted phrases and clauses, which produces tiresome sentences. Sentence sprawl should not be confused with run-on sentences.