noun · academic
conurbation
UK/kəˌnɜː(r)ˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/US/kəˌnɜːrˈbeɪʃən/co·nur·BA·tion
an extended urban area formed by the merging of several towns or cities
Examples
“The industrial conurbation stretches along the river for dozens of miles.”
“Planning for conurbations requires coordination across multiple local authorities.”
“Conurbations often face complex transport and housing challenges.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective governance in a conurbation demands cross-jurisdictional policies on housing and transport.”
Collocations
- industrial conurbation
- metropolitan conurbation
Word family
Common mistakes
a conurbation city→a conurbation
conurbation are→conurbations are / the conurbation is
Say it for a higher band
5large urban area→6urban agglomeration→7+conurbation
Synonyms
urban agglomeration
Easily confused
urban agglomeration
“Urban agglomerations require integrated transport strategies.”
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