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

Kirkland said the regulations would have especially affected cities like Bell Gardens and Hawaiian Gardens, where casinos represent nearly 70% of the general fund.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
With 23 cities, the tour will make stops in Japan (Osaka, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Miyagi, and Fukuoka) before heading to North America in September.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 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

Sudarshan’s big-picture approach is a long way from the company’s roots as a bus service in the southern town of Madurai.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
In recent years, with attendance at Latin Mass topping 4,000, the SSPX built a 1,500-seat, $42 million church high on its campus overlooking the tranquil town.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026