megalopolis

meg·a·lop·o·lis

 (mĕg′ə-lŏp′ə-lĭs)

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 pelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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meg′a·lop·o·lis′tic adj.

meg′a·lo·pol′i·tan (-lō-pŏl′ĭ-tən) adj.

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megalopolis

(ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpəlɪs)

n

(Human Geography) an urban complex, usually comprising several large towns

[C20: megalo- + Greek polis city]

megalopolitan adj, n

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meg•a•lop•o•lis

(ˌmɛg əˈlɒp ə lɪs)

n.

1. a very large city.

2. an urban region, esp. of large adjoining cities and suburbs.

[1825–35]

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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

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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

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Translations

μεγαλούπολη

mégalopolemégapole

мегалополис

megalopolis

[ˌmegəˈlɒpəlɪs] N → megalópolis f inv

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