megacity

noun

mega·​city ˈme-gə-ˌsi-tē How to pronounce megacity (audio)

Examples of megacity in a Sentence

such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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As businesses prepare for an economic slowdown, the Neom megacity, with its transformative projects like The Line, represents Bin Salman's vision for economic diversification. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 Christmas comes early to Yiwu, a bustling entrepôt just a couple hours by train from China’s coastal megacity of Shanghai. Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 Which begs the question: Why are the hills around a megacity off-limits to new development? Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025 The vibrant hum of this sleek megacity drew over 16 million visitors last year following the popularity of Korean cultural exports like K-pop, television hits like Netflix’s Squid Game, and even K-lit with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature being awarded to Korean author Han Kang. Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megacity

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megacity was in 1967

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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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