metropolises

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/mɛˈtɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/

A form of metropolis — The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metropolis

    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
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of metropolise

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pleometrosis
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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