MEGALOPOLIS


Meaning of MEGALOPOLIS in English

[ ˌmɛgə'lɒp(ə)lɪs ]

■ noun a very large, heavily populated city or urban complex.

Derivatives

megalopolitan noun & adjective

Origin

C19 (earlier (C17) as megalopolitan ): from megalo- + Gk polis 'city'.

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