conurbation

• Существительное, обозначающее обширную городскую территорию, обычно состоящую из нескольких городов и поселков, которые слились, образуя непрерывную сеть населенных пунктов.

A noun referring to an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns and cities that have merged to form a continuous network of communities.

1. Urban AgglomerationC1formal

   A large, densely populated urban area formed by the merging of several cities or towns that have grown together.

   Городская агломерация

   • The Ruhr region in Germany is a major conurbation of several industrial cities.
   • Greater London is a vast conurbation that includes the city center and many surrounding suburbs.
   • The Tokyo-Yokohama conurbation is one of the most populous in the world.

   Synonymsmegalopolismetropolisurban area