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
Baidu’s largest operations hub is Wuhan, a megacity in central China with more than 13 million people, strategically chosen for its supportive regulatory environment and its status as China’s automotive heartland.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
The capital city Tehran, a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants — and 17 million in the metropolitan area — has thousands of hospitals and other civilian facilities that can’t be evacuated immediately.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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.
—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
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
The capital city Tehran, a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants — and 17 million in the metropolitan area — has thousands of hospitals and other civilian facilities that can’t be evacuated immediately.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
Noun
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Gorman also cautioned that even if the bold ideas put forth by Musk and Bezos are realized fully, with bustling metropolises constructed among the stars, humanity will eventually need to look back toward home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Forget the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which allowed the budding metropolis to become an industrial center.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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