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- DictionaryMe·trop·o·lis/məˈträp(ə)ləs/
noun
- 1. the capital or chief city of a country or region: "he preferred the peaceful life of the countryside to the bustle of the metropolis"
any large, busy city. the chief, and sometimes capital, city of a country, state, or region. a central or principal place, as of some activity: the music metropolis of France. the mother city or parent state of a colony, especially of an ancient Greek colony. the chief see of an ecclesiastical province. metropolis.
METROPOLIS meaning: 1. a very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country: 2. a very large…. Learn more.
A large, densely populated urban area is called a metropolis. "She liked living in a metropolis because there were many opportunities in a city that were not available elsewhere, like 24-hour diners." The noun metropolis comes from the Greek roots mētēr, meaning "mother," and pólis, meaning "city." Historically, the word referred to the ...
4 days ago · metropolis in American English. (məˈtrɑpəlɪs ) noun Word forms: plural meˈtropolises. 1. the main city, often the capital, of a country, state, or region. 2. any large city or center of population, culture, etc. 3. in ancient Greece, the mother city or state of a colony.
Definition of metropolis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
METROPOLIS definition: a very large city, often the capital of a country or region. Learn more.
Noun. Filter. noun. The main city, often the capital, of a country, state, or region. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any large city or center of population, culture, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The chief see of a metropolitan bishop. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
