as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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Recent Examples of megacity
The vibrant hum of this sleek megacity drew over 16 million visitors last year following the popularity of Korean cultural exports like K-pop, television hits like Netflix’s Squid Game, and even K-lit with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature being awarded to Korean author Han Kang.
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Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
The river running through the megacity of 17 million people — one of the largest in Africa — burst its banks and submerged major roads.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It's estimated that tens of thousands converge on this port megacity during Ramadan to collect alms.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
The river running through the megacity of 17 million people — one of the largest in Africa — burst its banks and submerged major roads.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It's estimated that tens of thousands converge on this port megacity during Ramadan to collect alms.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
Noun
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Another possible cost-saving measure: moving UN agencies to cities less expensive than New York and Geneva, the current locations of the UN’s headquarters.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
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The two overlapping presentations–on view in Wisconsin through August 31, 2025, on view in San Jose July 11, 2025, through February 22, 2026–each tailored to their host city, reflect the diverse U.S. contexts in which HMong communities have adapted and built new homelands.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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For years, most people in this metropolis were unwaveringly kind and patient with international visitors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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As buyers flocked to sunny South Florida shores during and following the pandemic lockdowns, prices in the metropolis soared—and the need for designers swiftly followed.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Rival trainers brought chimpanzees to town — including a celebrated simian named Joe Mendi, who wore a plaid suit and a fedora hat.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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So, with that in mind, here’s a two-deep projection that serves more as a starting point than a clean picture of where Sean Payton’s offense will stand when Tennessee comes to town for Week 1 eight weeks from now.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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