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
The river running through the megacity of 17 million people — one of the largest in Africa — burst its banks and submerged major roads.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It's estimated that tens of thousands converge on this port megacity during Ramadan to collect alms.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It's estimated that tens of thousands converge on this port megacity during Ramadan to collect alms.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
Noun
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Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has joined from city rivals Espanyol for his €25million ($28.6m; £21.1m) release clause, while Athletic Club’s Nico Williams has agreed verbal terms with Barca, who do not view his €60m clause as an obstacle.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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But as those cities become more expensive, the population has traveled to the middle for more affordable options.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Move over, Vienna: There’s a new top metropolis in town.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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The country’s first major film studios emerged in this sprawling metropolis in the 1920s, and its cinematic passion remains palpable.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Over the next hundred years, groups — many starting at the local level — catalyzed radical change for the better in our country, leading to voter enfranchisement, civil rights, greater equality for the marginalized, and vast civic improvements across towns, cities and governments.—
Anastasia G Mcateer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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That reality was tragically underscored over the weekend when four women were killed by a ballistic missile that scored a direct hit on their home in the predominantly Arab town of Tamra, just north of Haifa.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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