sprawling

A sprawling city or house can be big and spread out.

When we describe a place as sprawling, we usually mean that it's not very tidy or organized. It might have buildings or streets that are all over the map - literally! Imagine driving through a neighborhood with houses scattered every which way, no clear pattern in sight. That's what we mean by sprawling. We often use this word to describe cities that have grown too big for their own good, but it can also apply to smaller towns or even individual homes. For example, someone might say, "This family's mansion is sprawled across acres of land."