megalopolis

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/mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/

noun

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.”

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megacity
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Meanings

megalopolis1

nounmegalopolis (plural megalopolises or megalopoleis or megalopoli)

plural megalopolises · plural megalopoleis · plural 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

Megalopolis2

proper noun
  1. datedDated form of Megalopoli.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
megacity
Also see
supercity

Origin

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

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Translations

Arabic مَديِنَةٌ ضَخْمَةٌ
  • مَديِنَةٌ ضَخْمَةٌlarge conurbation
Catalan megalòpolis, megalòpoli
  • megalòpolislarge conurbation
  • megalòpolilarge conurbation
Chinese Mandarin 特大城市
  • 特大城市 (tèdà chéngshì)large conurbation
Czech megalopole
  • megalopolelarge conurbation
Finnish megalopoli
  • megalopolilarge conurbation
French mégalopole
  • mégalopolelarge conurbation
German Megalopolis
  • Megalopolislarge conurbation
Greek μεγαλούπολη
  • μεγαλούπολη (megaloúpoli)large conurbation
Hindi महानगर
  • महानगर (mahāngar)large conurbation
Hungarian megapolisz
  • megapoliszlarge conurbation
Icelandic risaborg
  • risaborglarge conurbation
Irish ollchathair
  • ollchathairlarge conurbation
Italian megalopoli
  • megalopolilarge conurbation
Japanese メガロポリス
  • メガロポリス (megaroporisu)large conurbation
Korean 메갈로폴리스
  • 메갈로폴리스 (megallopolliseu)large conurbation
Polish megalopolis
  • megalopolislarge conurbation
Portuguese megalópole
  • megalópolelarge conurbation
Russian мегапо́лис
  • мегапо́лис (megapólis)large conurbation
Spanish megalópolis
  • megalópolislarge conurbation
Swedish megalopolis
  • megalopolislarge conurbation
Turkish kümekent, megapol
  • kümekentlarge conurbation
  • megapollarge conurbation
Welsh goruwchddinas
  • goruwchddinaslarge conurbation

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

megalopolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalopolis

MLA

“megalopolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalopolis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megalopolis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalopolis.

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