megalopolis

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek megalo- great + -polis city.

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  • 1: IPA: /mɛ.gəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/
  • 2: IPA: /mɛ.gæˈlɒ.pɒ.lɪs/

[edit] Noun

Singular
megalopolis

Plural
megalopolises or megalopoleis or megalopoli

megalopolis (plural megalopolises or megalopoleis or megalopoli)

  1. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.
    The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.

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