conurbation
Example Sentences
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In Yuzhou city, part of Xuchang's conurbation, 1 million residents are already under lockdown, with people in some areas unable to leave their homes.
From Reuters ● Jan. 6, 2022
Despite Bradford being the UK's seventh largest city, with the district having a population of 537,000, a recent report found it has the worst rail connections of any major British conurbation.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2021
L’Asile, a conurbation of 52,000 people living mostly in rural communities, was founded in the 1930s.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2021
It’s part of a giant conurbation of satellite towns surrounding Phoenix, and is a classic example of why this metropolitan – or “megapolitan” – area is tempting fate.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2018
Ninety-three-year-old architect Cyril "Minch" Minchell dedicated a large portion of his career to creating the buildings and roads which turned a sleepy rural conurbation into a densely populated, major industrial town.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2017
