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

But that’s not the only reason the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, long known as a lively metropolis of late nights and ocean views, have become a developer’s playground. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

That’s when an EF5 tornado tore through the metropolis of some 50,000 people, shredding a path several miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

There is a competitive theory behind picking a quiet Tennessee city over a host metropolis. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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