conurbation (kŏn-ər-BĀ-shən)

Definition

(Noun) An aggregation of urban areas.

In Context

“In the United States, the Dallas-Fort Worth Urban Area is a good example of a conurbation.”

Stanley D. Brunn, Maureen Hays-Mitchell, and Donald J. Zeigler, Editors, Cities of the World: World Regional Urban Development, Fifth Edition, 2012.