Thesaurus results for MEGACITY

megacity

noun

ˈme-gə-ˌsi-tē

Definition of megacity

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 Hospitality heavyweights like Orient Express, The Ritz-Carlton, Aman and Four Seasons are taking their brand of high-end service to the high seas, betting that affluent travelers would rather board a boutique yacht than a floating megacity. — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 While Lagos dominates headlines as a megacity of 17 million, secondary cities such as Benin are quietly becoming engines of economic activity, innovation and migration. — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Jakarta is now the world’s largest megacity, surpassing Tokyo, UN research found. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Nov. 2025 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. — Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megacity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity

Noun

Video released by Iranian state media shows patients being evacuated from Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz on Wednesday.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Fulton currently participates in 12 TADs, Ellis explained, eight of which are inside Atlanta city limits.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of city

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
There’s always the temptation of an easy score, though, a con game suited to the great metropolis, captured here in Colson Whitehead’s signature deadpan.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of metropolis

Noun

And waterfront towns like North Bay Village and Bay Harbor Islands that were once known as quiet working-class suburbs are getting facelifts with new ultra-luxury condo buildings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Once the eclipse ends, this rugged headland becomes an excellent place to watch the Perseids, with broad ocean views and little interference from nearby towns.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026