Examples of megacity in a Sentence
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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No one is surprised that Neom — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s $1.5 trillion-with-a-t plan to build a futuristic megacity smack dab in the middle of the desert — has turned out to be a disaster.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
While Lagos dominates headlines as a megacity of 17 million, secondary cities such as Benin are quietly becoming engines of economic activity, innovation and migration.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
While there are high-speed trains to Istanbul from other parts of Turkey, the easiest way to get there is to fly, as you’ll be deposited right in the heart of this sprawling megacity.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The Yidan Center, by Zaha Hadid Architects, is located in Shenzhen and forms part of a burgeoning cultural quarter in the Chinese megacity.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
While Lagos dominates headlines as a megacity of 17 million, secondary cities such as Benin are quietly becoming engines of economic activity, innovation and migration.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
While there are high-speed trains to Istanbul from other parts of Turkey, the easiest way to get there is to fly, as you’ll be deposited right in the heart of this sprawling megacity.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The Yidan Center, by Zaha Hadid Architects, is located in Shenzhen and forms part of a burgeoning cultural quarter in the Chinese megacity.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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