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megalopolis

meg·a·lop·o·lis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meg-uh-lop-uh-lis]
    • /ˌmɛg əˈlɒp ə lɪs/
    • /megəˈləʊpəlɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meg-uh-lop-uh-lis]
    • /ˌmɛg əˈlɒp ə lɪs/

Definitions of megalopolis word

  • noun megalopolis a very large city. 1
  • noun megalopolis an urban region, especially one consisting of several large cities and suburbs that adjoin each other. 1
  • noun megalopolis A very large, heavily populated city or urban complex. 1
  • noun megalopolis large city or urban area 1
  • countable noun megalopolis A megalopolis is a very large city, or an urban area that consists of several towns and cities. 0
  • noun megalopolis an urban complex, usually comprising several large towns 0

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Origin of megalopolis

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; megalo- + polis

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Parts of speech for Megalopolis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

megalopolis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for megalopolis

noun megalopolis

  • metropolis — any large, busy city.
  • center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
  • municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
  • downtown — to or in the main business section of a city.
  • place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.

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