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- Dictionarysprawling/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
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 meaning of SPRAWL is to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out. How to use sprawl in a sentence.
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.
Definition of sprawling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly. Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs. 2. (of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way. 1. an act of sprawling. He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa. 2. an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc).
2 meanings: 1. sitting or lying in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out 2. spreading out in a straggling fashion.... Click for more definitions.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sprawling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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sprawling meaning, definition, what is sprawling: spreading over a wide area in an untidy ...: Learn more.
2 senses: 1. sitting or lying in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out 2. spreading out in a straggling fashion.... Click for more definitions.
