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urban sprawl

 
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–noun
the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions.
Origin:
1955–60
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urban sprawl  
n.  The unplanned, uncontrolled spreading of urban development into areas adjoining the edge of a city.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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