Megacity and Megalopolis

Megacity

Megacity noun - A thickly settled, highly populated area.
Usage example: such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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Synonyms for Megacity

Megalopolis and megacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Megalopolis" instead a noun "Megacity".

Megalopolis

Megalopolis noun - A thickly settled, highly populated area.
Usage example: what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis
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Synonyms for Megalopolis

Megacity and megalopolis are semantically related. You can use "Megacity" instead a noun "Megalopolis".
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Megalopolis and Megacity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/megacity/megalopolis
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