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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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
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Simultaneously, tightening short-term rental regulations in major cities like New York, San Francisco, and Paris are compelling Airbnb to concentrate growth in smaller, regulation-friendly markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The city itself is a desert metropolis where old and new fuse to create something distinctly of our time.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Felines are everywhere, in bitterly cold and steamy hot locales, in desert and tropical climates, in giant metropolises and seaside villages.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Before the Senate left town, Warren vowed to continue fighting for the federal workforce.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Through their unexpected rise, the football team becomes a beacon of light for their town.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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