Plural of metropolis

Forms of metropolis

Metropolises and metropoles in a sentence

• Colonies certainly did not become "clones" of their metropolises, but it is equally false that their colonial heritages were not influenced by the organization of the metropolises.2010, James Mahoney, Colonialism and Postcolonial Development: Spanish America in Comparative Perspective
• The development of cities and metropolises has made it necessary to review this scheme.2020, Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani, Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas, and Deserts, page 18. From the entry metropolises
• The theme “Integration of Indian territory” focuses on the dynamics of the Indian megapoleis and of secondary metropolises and medium-sized and small towns.2004, French Institute of Pondicherry, Activity Report 2004, page 26. From the entry megapoleis
• European metropoles are smaller, more compact and less sprawled, and tend to be more integrated in both social and land-use terms than the metropolis in the United States.1999, Alain R.A. Jacquemin, Urban Development and New Towns in the Third World: Lessons from the New Bombay Experience, Ashgate…. From the entry metropoles
• For this reason, colonial appendages of old European states were, for most metropolizes, no longer economically viable or sustainable.2015, Nicholas K. Githuku, Mau Mau Crucible of War, page 2. From the entry metropolizes

Meaning of metropolis

1. noun The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
2. noun A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
3. noun The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

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Questions about the plural of metropolis

What is the plural of metropolis?

The plural of metropolis is metropolises, metropoles or metropolizes.

Which is correct, metropolises or metropoles?

Both are used. metropolises is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is metropolis countable?

Metropolis is a countable noun.