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noun
Sprawling suburbs, collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, derogatory, uncountable
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noun
monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: conurbation, urban sprawl, sprawl
History
Blend of suburb + utopia, coined by British architectural critic and broadcaster Ian Nairn.
