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megalopolis
[ meg-uh-lop-uh-lis ]
noun
- a very large city.
- an urban region, especially one consisting of several large cities and suburbs that adjoin each other.
megalopolis
/ ˌmɛɡələˈpɒlɪtən; ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpəlɪs /
noun
- an urban complex, usually comprising several large towns
megalopolis
- A vast stretch of developed industrial urban area, such as the East Coast of the United States from Boston to Washington, D.C. , or the Ruhr Valley in Germany . Megalopolis is from Greek words meaning “great city.”
Derived Forms
- megalopolitan, adjectivenoun
Word History and Origins
Origin of megalopolis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of megalopolis1
Example Sentences
It’s visually stunning, with both its rural landscapes and a digital megalopolis packed tight with a breathtaking number of pixels.
The plant is located in Chixi, a town in China’s southern Guangdong province, home to the megalopolis of Guangzhou, and not far from Hong Kong.
Experts believe Zionist vision of spreading out population to be replaced by megalopolis.
It felt as if the entire population of megalopolis Tokyo was on the streets at once.
Timolaus twice journeyed to Megalopolis for this express purpose, without daring to say a word to Philopoemen about it.
He then attired it in a purple robe, placed a garland upon its head, and sent it to the city of Megalopolis.
He invaded the territory of Megalopolis, carried off a large booty, and laid waste a large extent of country.
At last, as the others in wonder bade him tell them the cause of his grief, he said that Megalopolis had been ruined by Kleomenes.
This Akrotatus was defeated and slain near the city of Megalopolis by the despot Aristodemus, leaving his wife pregnant.
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