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megalopolis

/mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/

megalopolis noun: a large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.

Noun

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 normal metropolis.
    • The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.
    Synonyms:
    megacity

Proper noun capitalized: Megalopolis

Megalopolis

  1. (dated) Dated form of Megalopoli.

megalopolis meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic

megalopolis in Hindi

large conurbation
महानगर mahāngar

megalopolis in Marathi

large conurbation
विशालनगर viśālangar

megalopolis in Arabic

large conurbation
مَديِنَةٌ ضَخْمَةٌ

Synonyms of megalopolis

Forms of megalopolis

pluralmegalopolises
pluralmegalopoleis
pluralmegalopoli

Origin of megalopolis

From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).

Words formed from megalopolis

Questions about megalopolis

What does megalopolis mean?
Megalopolis means a large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.
What is megalopolis in Hindi?
Megalopolis in Hindi is महानगर (mahāngar). See Megalopolis meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is megalopolis?
Megalopolis can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce megalopolis?
Megalopolis is pronounced /mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/.
What is the plural of megalopolis?
The plural of megalopolis is megalopolises.

Words near megalopolis in the dictionary

  1. megalopic
  2. megalopid
  3. megalopids
  4. megalopoleis
  5. megalopoli
  6. megalopolis
  7. megalopolises
  8. megalopolistic
  9. megalopolitan
  10. megalopolitanism
  11. megalopolitans

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