megacity

mega·city

noun \-ˌsi-tē\

Definition of MEGACITY

: megalopolis 1

Examples of MEGACITY

1. <such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City>

First Known Use of MEGACITY

1967

Related to MEGACITY

Synonyms: asphalt jungle, burg, cosmopolis, city, megalopolis, metropolis, municipality, town

Related Words: borough; conurbation; urban sprawl; exurb, suburb, suburbia; central city, edge city, garden city; core city, downtown, inner city, midtown

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Rhymes with MEGACITY

Carson City, central city, garden city, holy city, itty-bitty, Kansas City, little bitty, nitty-gritty, open city, Salt Lake City, subcommittee, supercity, Walter Mitty