megalopolis

meg·a·lop·o·lis  (mg-lp-ls) also me·gap·o·lis (m-gp-ls, m-)

n.

1. A very large city.

2. A region made up of several large cities and their surrounding areas in sufficient proximity to be considered a single urban complex.

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[megalo- + Greek polis, city; see pel-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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mega·lop·o·listic adj.

mega·lo·poli·tan (-l-pl-tn) adj.

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megalopolis

a densely populated area of continuous extent containing many cities and towns that are separate administrative units.

See also: Cities

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

megalopolis - a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns) populated area, urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or town