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
Metropolis and megacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metropolis" instead a noun "Megacity".
Metropolis
Metropolis noun - A thickly settled, highly populated area.
Usage example: a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark
Megacity and metropolis are semantically related. You can use "Megacity" instead a noun "Metropolis".
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Related pairs
- capital and megacity
- capital and metropolis
- municipality and megacity
- municipality and metropolis
- borough and megacity
- borough and metropolis
- town and megacity
- town and metropolis
- urban area and megacity
- urban area and metropolis
- city and megacity
- city and metropolis
- township and megacity
- township and metropolis
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