Synonyms of metropolis

metropolis

noun

mə-ˈträ-p(ə-)ləs 

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area

a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of metropolis

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

His death, which appeared to be the first fatality in a horse carriage accident since they were introduced in Central Park, reignited the debate over whether carriages, a romantic throwback to the city’s past, have a place in a modern metropolis. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

His death, which appeared to be the first fatality in a horse carriage accident since they were introduced in Central Park, reignited the debate over whether carriages, a romantic throwback to the city's past, have a place in a modern metropolis. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026