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

Related Stories An opening montage finds the historic metropolis full of people lost in their own individual worlds, digitally connected yet oblivious to the offscreen reality around them. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Kennedy used some of his MacArthur money to establish what would become the New York State Writers Institute, and in 1984, a grateful metropolis laid on a citywide celebration in his honor. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Minneapolis has long been a civic-minded metropolis, where even the choice of vegetation on highway medians can become the subject of extended public debate, in a state with a history of protest going back to the nineteenth century. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Its capital, Panama City, is a thriving metropolis largely powered by industries stemming from the Panama Canal, like banking and maritime services. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026