noun · academic
conurbation
UK/ˌkɒn.əˈbeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌkɑː.nərˈbeɪ.ʃən/con·ur·BA·tion
a large continuous urban area formed when several towns and cities grow and merge
Examples
“The coastal conurbation now stretches for over 50 kilometres.”
“Regional planners found it hard to coordinate services across the new conurbation.”
“Population growth turned the once separate towns into a single conurbation.”
Band 8 sentence
“The emergence of a single conurbation along the coast blurred local government boundaries and made regional transport planning much more complex.”
Collocations
- major conurbation
- conurbation of towns/cities
- industrial conurbation
Word family
Common mistakes
I live in a conurbation.→I live in a suburb.
The conurbation are growing fast.→The conurbation is growing fast.
Say it for a higher band
5city area→6urban area→7+conurbation
Synonyms
megalopolis
urban agglomeration
Easily confused
megalopolis
“The northeast corridor has effectively become a megalopolis.”
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