Sentence examples for the conurbation from inspiring English sources
noun
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl
With respect to geographical location, the highest percentage of respondents was found in the conurbation (27%) of the Netherlands (e.g. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague).
This trend is also widespread in the other old industrial towns of the conurbation.
Both cities, with their suburbs, form part of the conurbation of Lille.
Frère is now a part of the conurbation of Port-au-Prince; not long ago, it was a country town.
The city is also the administrative centre for the Central Bohemian Region, of which the conurbation occupies about one-third.
"So we need to continue to support those parts of the conurbation that are powering ahead, but make sure we don't leave anybody behind at the same time".
Thanks to a large green belt, the boundaries of that city are more-or-less the same as the boundaries of the conurbation.
The conurbation of Greater Ostrava receives a steady influx of workers, and many housing estates and new towns, such as Poruba and Havířov, have been built there.
"The boundaries for the city council don't match the urban conurbation, the extent of the city itself.
She said that in the UK the "conurbations are not appropriate for local television, they are not big enough".
Only when we improve the infrastructure support around the conurbations of the north-east and west will jobs and people follow.
