sponge city

English

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.
  2. (countable) A city that adopts such a model.

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