conurbation
noun /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnərˈbeɪʃn/
(formal)- a large area where towns have grown and joined together, often around a city
(有卫星城镇的)大都市,集合城市 - The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major conurbations.
那个地区有几个中等规模的城镇,但没有大的都市。
词源early 20th cent.: from con- ‘together’ + Latin urbs, urb- ‘city’ + -ation. - The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major conurbations.