- conurbation con·ur·ba·tion n
- [ˌkɒnɜː'beɪʃ(ə)n]
conurbazione f
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conurbation con·ur·ba·tion n
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con·ur·ba·tion — /ˌkɑːnɚˈbeıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] chiefly Brit : a large area consisting of cities or towns that have grown so that there is very little room between them a conurbation of cities along the river … Useful english dictionary
conurbation — con‧ur‧ba‧tion [ˌkɒnɜːˈbeɪʆn ǁ ˌkɑːnɜːr ] noun [countable] a group of towns that have spread and joined together to form an area with a high population, often with a large city as its centre: • the densely populated conurbations of Britain * * * … Financial and business terms
Conurbation — Con|ur|ba|tion 〈[ əbɛıʃn] f. 10〉 = Konurbation * * * Conurbation [kɔnəː beɪʃn, englisch] die, / s, 1) Konurbation, Form der Agglomeration, Ballungsgebiet. 2) städtische Ballung in Großbritannien; … Universal-Lexikon
Conurbation — Con|ur|ba|tion [kɔnə: beiʃən] die; , s u. Konurbation [kɔnurba tsi̯o:n] die; , en <aus engl. conurbation »städtisches Ballungsgebiet« zu lat. con (vgl. ↑kon...) u. urbs »Stadt«> besondere Form städtischer ↑Agglomeration, die sich durch… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
conurbation — con|ur|ba|tion [ˌkɔnə:ˈbeıʃən US ˌka:nə:r ] n formal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: con + Latin urbs city ] a group of towns that have spread and joined together to form an area with a high population, often with a large city as its centre … Dictionary of contemporary English
conurbation — con•ur•ba•tion [[t]ˌkɒn ərˈbeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. an extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns • Etymology: 1910–15; con + L urb(s) city + ation … From formal English to slang
Conurbation — Con|ur|ba|tion 〈[kɔnœ:bɛıʃn] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s; Soziol.〉 spezielle Form der städtischen Zusammenballung durch bauliche Konzentration u. hohe Bevölkerungsdichte, Ballungsgebiet; oV [Etym.: engl., »Ballungsgebiet, Ballungsraum«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
conurbation — con|ur|ba|tion [ ,kanər beıʃn ] noun count a large city area that develops when towns that are close to each other get bigger and join together … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conurbation — con·ur·ba·tion … English syllables
