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- DictionaryMeg·a·lop·o·lis/ˌmeɡəˈläpələs/
noun
- 1. a very large, heavily populated city or urban complex: "a dizzying megalopolis ablaze with neon"
a very large city; a thickly populated region centering in a metropolis or embracing several metropolises… See the full definition
A megalopolis (/ ˌ m ɛ ɡ ə ˈ l ɒ p ə l ɪ s /) or a supercity, also called a megaregion, is a group of metropolitan areas which are perceived as a continuous urban area through common systems of transport, economy, resources, ecology, and so on.
MEGALOPOLIS definition: 1. an extremely large city or urban (= city) area where a lot of people live: 2. an extremely…. Learn more.
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.”. Discover More.
Enormous and dense with people, a megalopolis is a huge city, series of nearby cities, or part of an even bigger city. Mumbai is a megalopolis, but Walla Walla, Washington is not.
Definition of megalopolis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. [ megalo- + Greek polis, city; see pelə- in Indo-European roots .] meg′a·lop·o·lis′tic adj.
MEGALOPOLIS meaning: 1 : a very large city; 2 : an area that includes a large city or several large cities
A megalopolis is a very large city, or an urban area that consists of several towns and cities.
Megalopolis Definition. A very large city. An extensive, heavily populated, continuously urban area that includes a number of cities. An older spelling of Megalopoli.
