Vocabulary

sprawling

広(こう)大(だい)な

B2 · Upper-intermediate Rare

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective

Spreading out over a large area in an irregular or uncontrolled way.

規則(きそく)的(てき)でない形(かたち)で広(ひろ)い範囲(はんい)に広(ひろ)がっているさま。

Examples

  1. They walked through the sprawling temple complex.
  2. The city is a sprawling mix of old and new buildings.

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