"sponge city" meaning in All languages combined

See sponge city on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sponge cities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sponge city (countable and uncountable, plural sponge cities)
  1. (uncountable) An urban planning model that emphasizes flood management by strengthening green infrastructures instead of purely relying on drainage systems. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sponge_city-en-noun-SnUE3ckH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
  2. (countable) A city that adopts such a model. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-sponge_city-en-noun-hTtRYIwm

Inflected forms

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