Stretched out in a relaxed, uncontrolled, or careless way; spread over a large area.
From Middle English 'sprawen' (to spread), possibly from Old Norse 'sprá' (to spread or strew). The '-ed' makes it past tense.
Cities that 'sprawl' grow outward instead of upward, and urban planners discovered that sprawl actually increases traffic accidents and heart disease because people spend more time driving in cars.
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