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conurbation

See also: Conurbation

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
    Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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conurbation (plural conurbations)

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

Usage notes

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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).

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References

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  • 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, →ISBN
  • 2005, John Scott and Gordon Marshall, A Dictionary of Sociology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
  • 2004, Susan Mayhew, A Dictionary of Geography, Oxford University Press, →ISBN

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Noun

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conurbation f (plural conurbations)

  1. conurbation

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