Examples of megacity in a Sentence
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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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.
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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
This year, Beijing alone plans to build 1,000 ultra-fast charging stations, which can provide 250 miles of driving in a five-minute stop, while the megacity Chongqing is adding 4,000 ultra-fast chargers.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In China, officials were preparing to relocate 400,000 people from low-lying and coastal areas of Shenzhen – a megacity with about 17.5 million residents.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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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
This year, Beijing alone plans to build 1,000 ultra-fast charging stations, which can provide 250 miles of driving in a five-minute stop, while the megacity Chongqing is adding 4,000 ultra-fast chargers.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In China, officials were preparing to relocate 400,000 people from low-lying and coastal areas of Shenzhen – a megacity with about 17.5 million residents.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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