slurb

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noun

A homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments.

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Meanings

nounslurb (plural slurbs)

plural slurbs

  1. A homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments.

Origin

Coined by the American artist Robert Smithson (1938–1973).

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APA

slurb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurb

MLA

“slurb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slurb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurb.

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