conurbation

Etymology

From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.

noun

  1. A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

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