megalopolis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpəlɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɛgəˈlɑpəlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(meg′ə lop′ə lis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
meg•a•lop•o•lis /ˌmɛgəˈlɑpəlɪs/USA pronunciation  also me•gap•ol•is /məˈgæpəlɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a very large city.
  2. an urban region that contains more than one large city.
See -polis-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
meg•a•lop•o•lis  (meg′ə lop′ə lis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a very large city.
  2. an urban region, esp. one consisting of several large cities and suburbs that adjoin each other.
Also, megapolis. 
  • megalo- + polis 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
megalopolis / ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpəlɪs/
  1. an urban complex, usually comprising several large towns
    Also called: megapolis
Etymology: 20th Century: megalo- + Greek polis citymegalopolitan / ˌmɛɡələˈpɒlɪtən/,
'megalopolis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
megalo- - megalopolitan - megapolis - strip city - supercity

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