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slurb

slurb noun: a homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments.

Noun

slurb (plural slurbs)

  1. A homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments.

Forms of slurb

pluralslurbs

Origin of slurb

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

Words formed from slurb

Questions about slurb

What does slurb mean?
Slurb means a homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments.
What part of speech is slurb?
Slurb is a noun.
What is the plural of slurb?
The plural of slurb is slurbs.

Words near slurb in the dictionary

  1. slunt
  2. slunts
  3. slur
  4. slur over
  5. slur slinging slasher
  6. slurb
  7. slurban
  8. slurbs
  9. slurmcore
  10. slurp
  11. slurp up

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