aerotropolis

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noun

A city that has grown up around a pre-existing airport.

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Meanings

nounaerotropolis (plural aerotropolises or aerotropoli)

plural aerotropolises · plural aerotropoli

  1. A city that has grown up around a pre-existing airport.

Origin

Blend of aero- + metropolis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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