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

Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Back at the peninsula’s base, the highway arrives in the relative metropolis of Traverse City (a destination in its own right and well worth adding a day or two to your trip). — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

The movie includes a montage of historical clips that tell a story of the city, beginning with a groundbreaking ceremony in the nineteen-twenties and going on to evoke the metropolis of the seventies. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026