The large connected urbane area from boston to washington, d. c. is often referred to as

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A. Metropolis

B. Megalopolis

C. Suburb

D. Urban zone

The large connected urbane area from Boston to Washington is often referred to as the "urban zone" or option D. A urban zone is some sort of a region that is surrounding a area mainly cities, or towns. Urban areas are wealthy well built areas that have big houses, high income, and commercial buildings.

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