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   sprawling

   /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way: "the sprawling suburbs"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sprawlingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRAWLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sprawling means covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time. Learn more about this adjective, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     SPRAWLING meaning: 1. (of a city) covered with buildings...

   • Znaczenie Sprawling, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sprawling definicja: 1. (of a city) covered with buildings...

   • English

     to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily...

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sprawlingSprawling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sprawlSprawl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sprawl is a verb that means to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out, or to spread or develop irregularly or without restraint. It is also a noun that means an irregularly spread or scattered group or mass, or urban sprawl.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRAWL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down: I knocked into her in the corridor and sent her sprawling (= knocked her over). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Reclining. crowd-surfing. fallen. fetal position. foetal position. full-length. lay. lean. lounge around (something) prone positioning.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sprawlingsprawling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Sprawling means spreading in an untidy way. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sprawlingSprawling - definition of sprawling by The Free Dictionary

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   Sprawling means sitting or lying with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly, or spreading out in a straggling or disordered fashion. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of sprawling in different contexts.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPRAWLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sprawling means sitting or lying with one's limbs spread out, or spreading out in a straggling fashion. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, collocations, and usage of sprawling with Collins English Dictionary.