as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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Noun
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The film in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema that takes place in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, and Rankin reimagines a Canada where Farsi is now a dominant tongue.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025 -
In Poway, as in other cities, the council has cited the cost of a special election as a reason to appoint.—
Hiram Soto,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the decades since his death, King was honored on nearly 1,000 streets in cities, towns and suburbs across the country, and a few in foreign lands.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Megacities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacities. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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