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
Inflation in Peru’s megacity capital of Lima has been below the 2% midpoint of the central bank’s target range all year, but the early consensus expects the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged at 4.5% for a third straight meeting.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
These nearby towns outside of Istanbul offer the same infamous Turkish hospitality without the hustle and bustle of the megacity.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
Going Off-Grid in Japan’s Uncrowded, Otherworldly Gotō Islands The 150-plus-island archipelago has drawn megacity transplants seeking a more relaxed pace of life in tune with the rhythms of nature.
—Melinda Joe, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
These nearby towns outside of Istanbul offer the same infamous Turkish hospitality without the hustle and bustle of the megacity.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
Going Off-Grid in Japan’s Uncrowded, Otherworldly Gotō Islands The 150-plus-island archipelago has drawn megacity transplants seeking a more relaxed pace of life in tune with the rhythms of nature.
—Melinda Joe, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
Noun
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The bird was spotted in apparent trouble and was captured by city park rangers and animal control officers.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each city represents a stop on the ATP or WTA circuit — and now, an excuse for tennis fans to visit year-round.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her immediate goal was simply to find freedom that the liberal metropolis had embraced after the war.—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the only female taxi driver working her corner of Nigeria’s heaving metropolis, Lady is accustomed to underestimation by a callous patriarchy, and staunchly resists the gender normatives implied by her name.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Lowell Town Manager Craig Hendrix said recent years have brought many new commercial and residential developments into town.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The South’s Most Scenic Chili’s Marble Falls, a small town located on Lake Marble Falls, a reservoir on the Colorado River in Texas’s Highland Lakes region, is largely known for its proximity to outdoor adventure, quaint downtown lined with local shops, and access to Texas wine country.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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