as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark
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Recent Examples of metropolis
Carlsen is the world’s best chess player, and despite facing an opponent the size of a large-ish metropolis, was heavily favored to win the match.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Yet the resilience of the very wealthy is clear, and nowhere more so than in the world’s major money metropolises.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Unlike the metropolises mentioned above, Hartford has a median home sale price that’s actually lower than the national average—$214,546 compared to $281,900.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Yet the resilience of the very wealthy is clear, and nowhere more so than in the world’s major money metropolises.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Unlike the metropolises mentioned above, Hartford has a median home sale price that’s actually lower than the national average—$214,546 compared to $281,900.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolis
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Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has joined from city rivals Espanyol for his €25million ($28.6m; £21.1m) release clause, while Athletic Club’s Nico Williams has agreed verbal terms with Barca, who do not view his €60m clause as an obstacle.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The Democratic nominee will begin the general election as the favorite in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The occupational breakdown for Chena Ridge makes sense for a high-income town, with Management Occupations accounting for a fifth of the workforce, according to Data USA.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That reality was tragically underscored over the weekend when four women were killed by a ballistic missile that scored a direct hit on their home in the predominantly Arab town of Tamra, just north of Haifa.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolis. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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