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
It's estimated that tens of thousands converge on this port megacity during Ramadan to collect alms.
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Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 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
The noisy, smelly thrum of traffic has been replaced by an unusual quiet for a megacity.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Think about an Asian megacity hit by a typhoon for a day or two.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2016
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Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 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
The noisy, smelly thrum of traffic has been replaced by an unusual quiet for a megacity.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Think about an Asian megacity hit by a typhoon for a day or two.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
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Four other escapees have also been captured within New Orleans city limits and are now being held at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The fees will generate about $3.2 million in revenue, per city estimates.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The season 1 finale teased New Vegas, with MacLachlan's battered and bloody Hank approaching the one-time metropolis in the episode's final moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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At least 11 people have been hospitalized after a shooting near a boat dock in a South Carolina beach town on Memorial Day weekend.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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In an interview with Variety published on Friday, May 23, show creator Molly Smith Metzler explains that the characters' clothing was inspired by her time spent in coastal New England towns, specifically Nantucket.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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