Synonyms of megalopolis

megalopolis

noun

ˌme-gə-ˈlä-pə-ləs 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• metropolis
• city
• town
• municipality
• suburb
• megacity
• burg
• cosmopolis
• borough
• conurbation
• asphalt jungle
• suburbia
• downtown
• urban sprawl
• central city
• midtown
• exurb
• inner city
• garden city
• core city
• edge city

Example Sentences

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