Conurbation
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con·ur·ba·tion 
[kon-er-bey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[kon-er-bey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| an extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns so that they coalesce but usually retain their separate identities. |
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| con·ur·ba·tion
(kŏn'ər-bā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n. A predominantly urban region including adjacent towns and suburbs; a metropolitan area. [con- + Latin urbs, city + -ation.] |
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| conurbation | |
noun | |
| an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities |
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