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conurbation
[ kon-er-bey-shuhn ]
noun
- an extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns so that they coalesce but usually retain their separate identities.
conurbation
/ ˌkɒnɜːˈbeɪʃən /
noun
- a large densely populated urban sprawl formed by the growth and coalescence of individual towns or cities
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Origin of conurbation1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conurbation1
C20: from con- + -urbation, from Latin urbs city; see urban
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