metropolis
noun
me·trop·o·lis
mə-ˈträ-p(ə-)ləs 
1
: the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
2
: the city or state of origin of a colony (as of ancient Greece)
3
a
: a city regarded as a center of a specified activity
an industrial metropolis
a cattle metropolis
b
: a large important city
one of Europe's great metropolises
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a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
The Dallas congressman and local native won Webb as well as populous Hidalgo and Cameron counties, home of the border-straddling metropolis of McAllen-Reynosa and Brownsville-Matamoros — but by far less than past Democrats.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In a 2024 summer when heat waves scorched much of the nation, high temperatures reached into the 90s on 21 days in New York, a humid metropolis where many residents lack home air conditioning.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Authorities closed down transportation links across the metropolis of 25 million and suspended food delivery services to keep drivers safe.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
The Dallas congressman and local native won Webb as well as populous Hidalgo and Cameron counties, home of the border-straddling metropolis of McAllen-Reynosa and Brownsville-Matamoros — but by far less than past Democrats.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In a 2024 summer when heat waves scorched much of the nation, high temperatures reached into the 90s on 21 days in New York, a humid metropolis where many residents lack home air conditioning.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Authorities closed down transportation links across the metropolis of 25 million and suspended food delivery services to keep drivers safe.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metropolis. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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metropolis
noun
me·trop·o·lis
mə-ˈträp-(ə-)ləs
1
: the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
2
: a large important city
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