con·ur·ba·tion
con·ur·ba·tion/ˌkänərˈbāSH(ə)n/
noun
an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities.
"the major conurbations of London and Birmingham"
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A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. Wikipedia
noun. con·ur·ba·tion ˌkä-(ˌ)nər-ˈbā-shən. Synonyms of conurbation. : an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
a large area including several different cities or large towns that have all grown so much that they are now connected to each other:.
an extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns so that they coalesce but usually retain their separate identities.
an extremely large, densely populated urban area, usually a complex of suburbs and smaller towns together with the large city at their center.
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a large area consisting of cities or towns that have grown so that there is very little room between them. a conurbation of cities along the river.
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An extensive urban settlement that is formed when two or more cities, which were originally separate, grow together to form a continuous metropolitan region ...
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conurbation (plural conurbations) A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
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(formal) a large area where towns have grown and joined together, often around a city. The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ...
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