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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An unplanned, disorganized growth of housing etc. on the edge of a city. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities wordnet

Synonyms

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boroughburgcar-dependent developmentcityconsequencesconurbation

Antonyms

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german naturcompact developmentdensificationgreenbelt

Etymology

First used in 1937.