Meanings
nounmegadevelopment (plural megadevelopments)
plural megadevelopments
- A very large real estate development.
The proposed Shanghai Plaza, in Shanghai, China, is an ambitious 8 million-square-foot megadevelopment […]
1998, Michael D Beyard, Gayle L Berens, Patrick Phillips, Michael Rubin, Developing Urban Entertainment Centers
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
- Proto-Hellenic*mégas
- Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
- Englishmega-
- Englishdevelopment
- Englishmegadevelopment
From mega- + development.
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megadevelopment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megadevelopment
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“megadevelopment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megadevelopment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megadevelopment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megadevelopment.
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