10
conurbation(noun, expression, idiom)
4
continuous network of urban communities(expression, idiom)
4
thickly settled area(expression, idiom)
3
city
2
burg
2
metropolis
2
municipality
0
sprawl
0
borough
0
built-up area(noun, spread)
0
exurb
0
megalopolis
0
outskirts
0
polis
0
urbanization(noun, location, surroundings, city, town)
0
city spread
0
outer city
0
urban area(noun, place, environment, location, surroundings)
0
urban corridor(noun, spread)
0
urban spread(noun, spread)
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