Thesaurus results for MEGALOPOLISES

megalopolises

noun

plural of megalopolis

as in cities

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 megalopolises Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025 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

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This is the Prairie School thumbprint that Condé Nast Traveler ranks among the world's best small cities for architecture lovers.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Those are just two examples of Russian FPV (first-person view) drones attacking civilians rather than military assets – a phenomenon that’s also playing out in the frontline cities of Kherson and Kramatorsk.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Definition of metropolises

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Named one of the most charming small towns in Alabama and under-the-radar mountain destinations, Mentone offers not only gorgeous views, but plenty of worthy accommodations from golf and ski resorts to dude ranches.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
The small towns in southern Denton County are expecting to see tens of thousands of homes in the near future, but Montini said there’s no infrastructure to support the population growth.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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