conurbation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of conurbation
con- + Latin urb- (stem of urbs ) “city, capital city, Rome” + -ation; coined by Sir Patrick Geddes (1854–1932), Scottish sociologist and city planner, in his Cities in Evolution (1915)
Example Sentences
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In Yuzhou city, part of Xuchang's conurbation, 1 million residents are already under lockdown, with people in some areas unable to leave their homes.
From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2022
L’Asile, a conurbation of 52,000 people living mostly in rural communities, was founded in the 1930s.
From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021
Fast forward four years, and while the town is basking in the brightness of the spring sunshine, the axe of uncertainty is hovering over this manufacturing conurbation yet again.
From BBC • May 21, 2019
Santo Niño is a densely packed neighbourhood in the heart of Metro Manila, a conurbation in the Philippines made up of 16 cities and one municipality.
From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2018
At ground level it's a different story, Scott imagining a grim conurbation of food stands, clogged streets and noisy, oppressive chaos.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2017
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