sprawling suburb

Frequency: 7.54.5 per million words

Describes a residential area on the edge of a city that has expanded over a large area, often with low-density housing.

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  • The city has expanded rapidly, turning the surrounding farmland into a sprawling suburb.
  • The city is surrounded by a vast, sprawling suburb that continues to expand.
  • Commuting from the sprawling suburb to the downtown core can take hours.
  • Many people choose to live in the sprawling suburbs for a quieter lifestyle.
  • Many residents of the sprawling suburb feel disconnected from the urban center.
  • Traffic congestion is a major issue in this sprawling suburb.
  • The architect criticized the lack of urban planning in the development of the new sprawling suburb.
  • The sprawling suburb offers a mix of housing styles and local amenities.
  • Driving through the endless streets of the sprawling suburb, one can easily get lost.
  • Urban planners are struggling to manage the growth of the sprawling suburb.
  • Property values in the sprawling suburb are generally lower than in the inner city.
  • We drove through endless streets of the sprawling suburb looking for the house.
  • The environmental impact of such a sprawling suburb includes increased car dependency.
  • The character grew up in a sprawling suburb on the outskirts of the city.
  • Our childhood home was located in a quiet corner of a sprawling suburb.
  • Development continues in the sprawling suburb, with new shopping centers appearing annually.
  • Local authorities are now trying to introduce public transport links to the sprawling suburb.
  • He found it difficult to navigate the sprawling suburb without a GPS.
  • The novel vividly describes the monotonous landscape of a typical sprawling suburb.
  • The sprawling suburb has become a self-sufficient community with its own businesses and schools.