as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area a sprawling cosmopolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their fortune

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Recent Examples of cosmopolis While Istanbul and Cappadocia are more popular with tourists to Turkey, don't miss the chance to explore Izmir, which was once the country's most thriving cosmopolis. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022 Istanbul is a cosmopolis unlike any other—where the remains of former empires, the cultural influences of multi-ethnic communities, and contemporary Turkish identity all exist in delicate harmony. Feride Yalav-Heckeroth, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2022 On the Volga a quasi-capital rose at Sarai, established by Batu around 1250, and grew into a cosmopolis of artisans, farmers, and merchants from as far away as Syria, Egypt, even Greece—so many that a New Sarai was founded upriver. Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021 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, 14 Aug. 2018
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Noun
  • The Tunnels of Moose Jaw is one of the major attractions of Saskatchewan’s fourth largest city.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Expands to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA next weekend, ahead on a theatrical roadshow opening in one new city each week.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The brand’s latest, which debuted at this year’s China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition, sports a chunky, cyberpunk-indebted design and bold lighting package that wouldn’t look out of place zipping around a futuristic metropolis.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • San Francisco is far smaller than Los Angeles, New York, London, or any of the Chinese metropolises where technological devices are manufactured.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Cosmopolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolis. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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