conurbation Syllabification: (con·ur·ba·tion)Pronunciation: /ˌkänərˈbāSHən/Translate conurbation | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of conurbation noun an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities. Origin: early 20th century: from con- 'together' + Latin urbs, urb- 'city' + -ationconurbation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of conurbation in the British & World English dictionary
