conurbations

noun

plural of conurbation
as in cities

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  1. cities
  2. towns
  3. metropolises
  4. megalopolises
  5. municipalities
  6. suburbs
Noun
  • The platform provides security, artificial intelligence capabilities, and wireless connectivity for applications spanning smart homes, industrial systems, healthcare, commercial environments, and smart cities.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • The deaths were spread across three towns in Suichuan county, where heavy rain drenched the area for days after Typhoon Saudel came ashore on China's east coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Like so many towns across the Tri-State Area, the hamlet of Commack in Suffolk County has for the last quarter-century honored the memory of those who died on or after 9/11.
    — Doug Williams, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of towns
Noun
  • But the region is far from the coastal metropolises that have made California synonymous with liberal governance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolises
Noun
  • Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • While strolling the exhibits, García explains the roots of one of the largest megalopolises on earth and how its evolution lends to the symbology and tradition of the festival.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023
Definition of megalopolises
Noun
  • Such action by governors has had a trickle-down effect on local municipalities and school boards, according to Adam Abutaa, of the Muslim civic engagement organization Emgage Florida.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps like many of us are doing, these municipalities need to tighten their purse strings.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of municipalities
Noun
  • Local police departments throughout the Chicago area, and Illinois as a whole, have repeatedly found themselves navigating gray zones of the TRUST Act since federal authorities stepped up immigration enforcement in the city and suburbs.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The story unfolds in the New Jersey suburbs, where Audrey goes back to live with her parents.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of suburbs
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