megacities

noun

plural of megacity
as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City

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  1. cities
  2. metropolises
  3. towns
Noun
  • Whereas North County cities account for about 20% of the county’s population, their mayors control 40% of the seats on SANDAG’s 20-member board.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • Strong winds and heavy rain are expected to impact many eastern Chinese cities on Sunday, China’s National Meteorological Center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Definition of cities
Noun
  • Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
  • The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
    — Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of metropolises
Noun
  • Named one of the most charming small towns in Alabama and under-the-radar mountain destinations, Mentone offers not only gorgeous views, but plenty of worthy accommodations from golf and ski resorts to dude ranches.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The small towns in southern Denton County are expecting to see tens of thousands of homes in the near future, but Montini said there’s no infrastructure to support the population growth.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of towns
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“Megacities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacities. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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