/ Dictionary / Index U urban sprawl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ur'ban sprawl' Pronunciation: [key] the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. urban sociology urbiculture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language