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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As mayor of Davao City, a metropolis of 1.5 million people on the southern island of Mindanao, Duterte built a national reputation over two decades for his no-nonsense approach to crime.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
In previous research Blaser and his colleagues sampled rural and urban homes in South American locations ranging from a small village in the remote Amazon to the bustling metropolis of Manaus, Brazil.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
The perspective is refreshing for its relative novelty: Stories about the bustling metropolis tend to privilege walkers and straphangers.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The current iteration pays homage to Mexico City, another metropolis with a thriving drinks scene, and the country's tequila and mezcal producers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
In previous research Blaser and his colleagues sampled rural and urban homes in South American locations ranging from a small village in the remote Amazon to the bustling metropolis of Manaus, Brazil.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
The perspective is refreshing for its relative novelty: Stories about the bustling metropolis tend to privilege walkers and straphangers.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The current iteration pays homage to Mexico City, another metropolis with a thriving drinks scene, and the country's tequila and mezcal producers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolis. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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