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

The view changes as the ship’s pilots deftly navigate worlds — or at least try to — like the metropolis of Coruscant and the deserts of Tatooine. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

With unprecedented bipartisan support, Gloria was uniquely positioned to build a citywide coalition and provide San Diego with the visionary — and charismatic — leadership needed to govern a 21st-century global metropolis. — Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

But despite brownstones, diners, skyscrapers and bridges, this city is no recognizable metropolis — plus, it’s all bathed in a luminous purple glow. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026