The meaning of SPRAWL is to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out. How to use sprawl in a sentence.

/ ˈsprɑː.lɪŋ / Add to word list (of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time: sprawling suburbs

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.

SPRAWL definition: to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner. See examples of sprawl used in a sentence.

sprawling meaning, definition, what is sprawling: spreading over a wide area in an untidy ...: Learn more.

to be spread out or distributed irregularly or awkwardly:[no object] The city sprawls for a few more miles then stops abruptly. an act or instance of sprawling: The problem of urban sprawl gets worse …

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.

Factsheet What does the adjective sprawling mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sprawling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.