conurbation

Example Sentences

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About 200 miles east of Algiers, Constantine, known to its Numidian founders as Cirta, is today a sprawling conurbation of more than 400,000 people.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

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

Santo Niño is a densely packed neighbourhood in the heart of Metro Manila, a conurbation in the Philippines made up of 16 cities and one municipality.

From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2018

At ground level it's a different story, Scott imagining a grim conurbation of food stands, clogged streets and noisy, oppressive chaos.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2017

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