as in metropolis
a thickly settled, highly populated area
what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis
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Recent Examples of megalopolis
California is a modern megalopolis of a state with all the same problems and promises as any other.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
Many of the volcanoes in Japan are busy tourist destinations, especially those volcanoes close to the megalopolis of Tokyo.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2015
This was Rome, a megalopolis where glittering avenues, monuments and arches littered the landscape.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
Malibu, California has long been known as the playground of the rich and famous, a coastal tendril of the 18 million person greater Los Angeles megalopolis.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2016
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
Many of the volcanoes in Japan are busy tourist destinations, especially those volcanoes close to the megalopolis of Tokyo.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2015
This was Rome, a megalopolis where glittering avenues, monuments and arches littered the landscape.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
Malibu, California has long been known as the playground of the rich and famous, a coastal tendril of the 18 million person greater Los Angeles megalopolis.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalopolis
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Dallas congressman and local native won Webb as well as populous Hidalgo and Cameron counties, home of the border-straddling metropolis of McAllen-Reynosa and Brownsville-Matamoros — but by far less than past Democrats.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Returning from larger stomping grounds to run one of the state’s most diverse cities is not always the smoothest transition, political experts have said.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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New York City, home to the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, didn’t make the list, but plenty of other interesting cities did. Check out which seven cities were ranked the best places for a Thanksgiving trip.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Later that day, the Fannin County Sheriff's Office reported that Soren, who is now 11, walked less than a mile into town to visit the local Dollar General store.Sally Hawkins, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Linda McMahon was born in New Bern, North Carolina, a small coastal town known as the birthplace of Pepsi.Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Megalopolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalopolis. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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