supercity

su·per·cit·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-sit-ee]
- /ˈsu pərˌsɪt i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-sit-ee]
- /ˈsu pərˌsɪt i/

Definitions of supercity word

noun plural supercity a large, heavily populated urban area that includes several cities; megalopolis. 1
noun plural supercity a very large city. 1
noun supercity a very large city, with a population in the millions 0
noun supercity a vast urban area, often incorporating several smaller cities 0
noun supercity megalopolis 0

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Origin of supercity

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; super- + city

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Parts of speech for Supercity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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supercity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

supercity usage trend in Literature

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