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- Dictionarysprawling/ˈsprôliNG/
adjective
- 1. spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way: "the sprawling suburbs"
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SPRAWLING definition: 1. (of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added…. Learn more.
The adjective sprawling is good for describing things that extend across a large area. You could describe your school as sprawling if it consists of many buildings spread over several acres.
: to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out. 2. : to spread or develop irregularly or without restraint. bushes sprawling along the road. sprawling suburbs. a sprawling narrative. 3. a. : to creep or clamber awkwardly. b. archaic : to lie thrashing or tossing about. transitive verb. : to cause to spread out carelessly or awkwardly.
Definition of sprawling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A sprawling position or posture. 2. A usually disorderly or haphazard mass, array, or extension: a sprawl of outbuildings; urban sprawl. [Middle English sprawlen, from Old English sprēawlian, to writhe; see sper- in Indo-European roots .] sprawl′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
adjective. 1. sitting or lying in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out. 2. spreading out in a straggling fashion. a sprawling and semi-abandoned chateau. The sprawling city contained some 4m people. He keeps forgetting the words and the song is a sprawling mess. Collins English Dictionary.
verb (used without object) to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions. to sit or lie in a relaxed position with the limbs spread out carelessly or ungracefully: He sprawled across the bed.
sprawling meaning, definition, what is sprawling: spreading over a wide area in an untidy ...: Learn more.
verb. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way. synonyms: straggle. see more. noun. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about. synonyms: sprawling. see more. noun. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities. synonyms: conurbation, urban sprawl. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sprawl."
sprawl in British English. (sprɔːl ) verb. 1. (intransitive) to sit or lie in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out. 2. to fall down or knock down with the limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 3. to spread out or cause to spread out in a straggling fashion.
