Definition of megalopolisnext
as in metropolis
a thickly settled, highly populated area what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis

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Recent Examples of megalopolis While strolling the exhibits, García explains the roots of one of the largest megalopolises on earth and how its evolution lends to the symbology and tradition of the festival. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023 In the post-Soviet period, both cities had evolved into European megalopolises. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2023 Protecting downtown and the city’s infrastructure from floods, the channel made possible the emergence of Los Angeles as a great, global megalopolis of booming businesses and single-family houses with green lawns and swimming pools. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022 California is a modern megalopolis of a state with all the same problems and promises as any other. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for megalopolis
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Noun
  • Imagine a perfect replica of a sprawling metropolis, a Tokyo or a São Paulo, engraved at atomic dimensions on a tile the size of a fingernail.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, some gave the Chinese metropolis reasons to keep moving after the runway lights went down.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Ulrich helped Mazzio's daughter obtain a higher-paying city job and also attempted to assist Mazzio, who operates a Brooklyn towing company, with licensing issues.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On March 21, 1937, a crowd of hundreds gathered in the southern Puerto Rican town of Ponce on Palm Sunday afternoon, preparing to march.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Long marches across the country also enabled the students to voice their cause in smaller towns and villages, where people were unaware of the protestors’ aims because of the state’s stranglehold on the media.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Megalopolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalopolis. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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