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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

conurbation

\kon-uhr-BAY-shuhn\, noun:
An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.

“Here in this hellish, post-apocalyptic conurbation, gangs of babies rule the streets and the only thing left to eat is volleyball nets.”

“This is another fine conurbation you’ve gotten us into.” – Oliver Hardy to Stan Laurel in their final, commercially unsuccessful film, Laurel and Hardy Meet Urban Renewal

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