as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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Recent Examples of megacity
As businesses prepare for an economic slowdown, the Neom megacity, with its transformative projects like The Line, represents Bin Salman's vision for economic diversification.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Christmas comes early to Yiwu, a bustling entrepôt just a couple hours by train from China’s coastal megacity of Shanghai.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Which begs the question: Why are the hills around a megacity off-limits to new development?
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
The vibrant hum of this sleek megacity drew over 16 million visitors last year following the popularity of Korean cultural exports like K-pop, television hits like Netflix’s Squid Game, and even K-lit with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature being awarded to Korean author Han Kang.
—Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Christmas comes early to Yiwu, a bustling entrepôt just a couple hours by train from China’s coastal megacity of Shanghai.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Which begs the question: Why are the hills around a megacity off-limits to new development?
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
The vibrant hum of this sleek megacity drew over 16 million visitors last year following the popularity of Korean cultural exports like K-pop, television hits like Netflix’s Squid Game, and even K-lit with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature being awarded to Korean author Han Kang.
—Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
Noun
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On Tuesday night, Lawrence city commissioners approved various financial incentives the Jayhawks needed for phase two of the project.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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California has been a key battleground state for immigration enforcement operations after Trump ordered federal agents to ramp up arrests in Democratic cities.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The metropolis of millions is facing a water crisis, 21 July, 2025, Iran, Tehran.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Another new addition to the animal-run metropolis of Zootopia is Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver voiced by comedian and actress Fortune Feimster.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And then the big, bad Brewers came to town and left it like, well, Sherman left Atlanta.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Like, to him, his world was just however many miles within the radius of his town. ...—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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