Conurbation
WordNet
noun
(1) An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Coined by Sir Patrick Geddes in 1915. From +
Noun
- a continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl
Usage notes
A Dictionary of Geography distinguishes between uninuclear conurbations (conurbations which have developed around one urban area) and polynuclear conurbations (conurbations which have developed from the aggregation of several urban areas).
Related terms
- suburban
- urban
- urbane
- urbanite