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megalopolis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun megalopolis has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
megalopolis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. megalo`polis; me`gas, mega`lh, great + po`lis city.].
A chief city; a metropolis. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
megalopolis, n.
1 a great city or its way of life.
2 an urban complex consisting of a city and its environs.
1 a great city or its way of life.
2 an urban complex consisting of a city and its environs.
Derivative
megalopolitan adj. & n.
Etymology
MEGA- + Gk polis city
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