megalopolis
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet,…A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.
» A megalopolis is a network of multiple closely linked metropolitan areas.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Megalopolis
мегапо́лисmegapólis
- a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
Examples
2 sentencesA megalopolis is a network of multiple closely linked metropolitan areas.
A megalopolis is an area with a concatenation of numerous big cities with close relationships.
Translations
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Origin
From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).
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Forms
plural: megalopolises / megalopoleis / megalopoli| Singular | megalopolis |
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| Plural | megalopolises / megalopoleis / megalopoli |
regular
Synonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular