conurbation

con·ur·ba·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-er-bey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn ərˈbeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɒn.əˈbeɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-er-bey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn ərˈbeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of conurbation word

countable noun conurbation A conurbation consists of a large city together with the smaller towns around it. 3
noun conurbation a large densely populated urban sprawl formed by the growth and coalescence of individual towns or cities 3
noun conurbation an extremely large, densely populated urban area, usually a complex of suburbs and smaller towns together with the large city at their center 3
noun conurbation an extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns so that they coalesce but usually retain their separate identities. 1
noun conurbation An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities. 1
noun conurbation sprawling urban area 1

See all 7 definitions of conurbation

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Origin of conurbation

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; con- + Latin urb- (stem of urbs) city + -ation

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Parts of speech for Conurbation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Conurbation

conurbation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

conurbation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for conurbation

noun conurbation

metropolis — any large, busy city.
center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
downtown — to or in the main business section of a city.
place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.

All 17 Synonyms of conurbation