Added 9 October 2026
conurbation
/ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: con Coined: 1915 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conurbation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
Origin
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
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