conurbation
Plural: conurbations
Noun
- an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
- A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
Synonyms
sprawl, urban sprawl
Scrabble Score: 15
conurbation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordconurbation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
conurbation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
conurbation: valid Words With Friends Word