ecumenopoleis

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/ˌɛ.kju.mɛˈnɒ.pɒ.lɛɪz/

A form of ecumenopolis — The largest theoretical human settlement, a planetwide conurbation.

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noun
  1. pluralrareplural of ecumenopolis

    Global new vocabularies can be found from vernacular houses to large scale urban developments, in local communities or even in ecumenopoleis.

    2005, SB05Tokyo Student Session Organising Committee, Sustainable Building Design Book: The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference in Tokyo, Student Session 23–29 September 2005, Tokyo, Japan, page 5
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