conurbation
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conurbation
- /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
noun conurbations
- A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Translations
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noun an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl
| Español | conurbación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 都市圈 dūshìquān, 城市群 chéngshìqún |
| Kiswahili | muunganomiji |
| Português | conurbação |
| Français | conurbation, agglomération |
| Deutsch | Städteregion, Konurbation, Ballungsraum -gebiet n, -zentrum n, Verdichtungsraum (-gebiet n, -zentrum n) |
| Italiano | conurbazione |
| Română | conurbație |
| Русский | конурба́ция konurbácija |
Talk about this word "conurbation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conurbation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conurbation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conurbation "conurbation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conurbation.Cite this
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title = {conurbation},
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