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noun cos·mop·o·lis \käz-ˈmä-pə-ləs\

Definition of cosmopolis

  1. :  a cosmopolitan city

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Examples of cosmopolis in a Sentence

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

Origin and Etymology of cosmopolis

New Latin, back-formation from cosmopolites


First Known Use: 1849

cosmopolis Synonyms

Synonyms
asphalt jungle, burg, city, megacity, 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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