megalopolis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).
Meanings
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A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.
The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| megalopolises | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| megalopoli | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| megalopoleis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
settlement · city · metropolis
Relateds
metropolitan area · metropolis
Synonyms
Translations (31)
hy գերքաղաք (large conurbation) · ru мегапо́лис (large conurbation) · ca megalòpolis (large conurbation) · ga ollchathair (large conurbation) · fi megalopoli (large conurbation) · es megalópolis (large conurbation) · sv megalopolis (large conurbation) · it megalopoli (large conurbation) · hi महानगर (large conurbation) · kk ірі қала (large conurbation) · cy goruwchddinas (large conurbation) · tr kümekent (large conurbation) · fr mégalopole (large conurbation) · cmn 特大城市 (large conurbation) · hu megapolisz (large conurbation) · ko 메갈로폴리스 (large conurbation) · el μεγαλούπολη (large conurbation) · ja メガロポリス (large conurbation) · mr विशालनगर (large conurbation) · ca megalòpoli (large conurbation) · pt megalópole (large conurbation) · cs megalopole (large conurbation) · hy մեգապոլիս (large conurbation) · de Megalopolis (large conurbation) · kk мегақала (large conurbation) · gl megalópole (large conurbation) · tr megapol (large conurbation) · is risaborg (large conurbation) · ar مَديِنَةٌ ضَخْمَةٌ (large conurbation) · pl megalopolis (large conurbation) · br megalopolenn (large conurbation)