conurbation
1 synonym for conurbation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A large urban area formed when several towns or cities spread and grow together.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
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