conurbation

noun

noun

UK /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/ · US /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/

Etymology From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

Related terms: conurbia, suburban, suburbia, urban, urbane, urbanise, urbanite, urbanize

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