n.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-g ə - ' lä-p ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Date: circa 1828
1 : a very large city
2 : a thickly populated region centering in a metropolis or embracing several metropolises
– meg · a · lo · pol · i · tan \ -l ō - ' pä-l ə -t ə n \ noun or adjective