conurbation
🇬🇧 UK/kɔnə:'beiʃən/🇺🇸 US/.kɒnә:'beiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
A large urban area formed when several towns or cities expand and merge together.
集合城市,城市群(由多个城镇扩展连片形成)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.urban conurbation城市群
- 2.metropolitan conurbation大都市地区
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Tokyo-Yokohama conurbation is one of the largest in the world.
- 2.
The conurbation of Greater London encompasses multiple towns and cities that have merged into one metropolitan area.