cosmopolis

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cos·mop·o·lis | \ käz-ˈmä-pə-ləs

Definition of cosmopolis

: a cosmopolitan city

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a sprawling cosmopolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their fortune

Recent Examples on the Web For decades a symbol of all that was dead and dysfunctional in the ever-expanding cosmopolis, the river is undergoing its own rehabilitation, shedding some of its visible concrete. — Alexandra Marshall, WSJ, "Dover Street Market Expands While Defying Retail Convention," 14 Aug. 2018

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