megalopolis
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megalopolis¹
- /mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/
Where it comes from
From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).
noun megalopolises · megalopoleis · megalopoli
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A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.
The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.
Similar: megacity
Megalopolis²
proper noun
- Dated form of Megalopoli
Translations
Every language
noun large conurbation
| Español | megalópolis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메갈로폴리스 megallopolliseu |
| 日本語 | メガロポリス megaroporisu |
| 中文 | 特大城市 tèdà chéngshì |
| हिन्दी | महानगर mahāngar |
| Português | megalópole |
| Français | mégalopole |
| Deutsch | Megalopolis |
| Italiano | megalopoli |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλούπολη megaloúpoli |
| Русский | мегапо́лис megapólis |
| العربية | مَديِنَةٌ ضَخْمَةٌ |
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title = {megalopolis},
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