Main Entry:

acrop·o·lis

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkrä-pə-ləs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek akropolis, from akr- acr- + polis city — more at police

Date:

1662

: the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city (as Athens) ; also : a usually fortified height of a city or district elsewhere (as in Central America)