conurbation (n.)1915, from con-, assimilated form of Latin com "with, together" (see com-) + urbs "city" (see urban (adj.)) + noun ending -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist and urban planner Patrick Geddes in "Cities in Evolution."
con·ur·ba·tion/ˌkɒnɜːˈbeɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːnɜːrˈbeɪʃn/noun( formal) a large area where towns have grown and joined together, often around a city (有卫星城镇的)大都市,集合城市conurbationconurbationscon·ur·ba·tion/ˌkɒnɜːˈbeɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːnɜːrˈbeɪʃn/
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