# urban sprawl

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An unplanned, disorganized growth of housing etc. on the edge of a city.

## Etymology
First used in 1937.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/urban-sprawl