megalopolises

plural of megalopolis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalopolises
Noun
  • Given that the host cities for next year’s World Cup stretch from Vancouver to Mexico City, adapting to different climates will be essential.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Organizers in several small cities, such as Brookville and La Porte, will also host protests.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jia founded the Pingyao International Film Festival in his home province of Shanxi, choosing the ancient city over modern metropolises like Beijing or Shanghai.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But Gorman also cautioned that even if the bold ideas put forth by Musk and Bezos are realized fully, with bustling metropolises constructed among the stars, humanity will eventually need to look back toward home.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Still, the Ottoman-style architecture and the pale pink of a nearby Orthodox church distinguish ski towns and resorts like Brezovica and Jahorina.
    Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the sparsely populated mineral and coal mining towns that dot the area around Rock Springs, Symington says disinformation and political rage run rampant.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Megalopolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalopolises. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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