conurbation
/ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/
conurbation
English
Noun
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Definition
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Etymology
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
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