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conurbation
con·ur·ba·tion [ kònnər báysh'n ] (plural con·ur·ba·tions)


noun 
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urban sprawl: a large urban area created when neighboring towns spread into and merge with each other
[Early 20th century. <con-, variant of com- + Latin urb- "city"]
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