Thesaurus results for 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

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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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The federation, based inside Beth El, is entirely volunteer-run and rarely publicizes events or occasions — a sharp contrast to the vibe in the Jewish metropolises of South Florida.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Cincinnati in the first half of the 19th century was a thriving metropolis, one of the United States' 10 largest cities and one of the largest in the West.

— Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026