conurbation
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawlA continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
» As time went on, the extent of these cities grew, and they merged into a single conurbation.
Meaning
1 sensesA continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Städteregion, Konurbation, Ballungsraum-gebiet n, -zentrum n
конурба́цияkonurbácija
конурба́ціяkonurbácija
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
Examples
1 sentencesAs time went on, the extent of these cities grew, and they merged into a single conurbation.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, socioFrom Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
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Forms
plural: conurbations| Singular | conurbation |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities:urban sprawlsprawl