megalopolises

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IPA /mɛ.ɡæˈlɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/

Noun

megalopolises noun

A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.“The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.”

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metropolises cosmopolis metropolis megalopolis megapolis cities nightscape conurbations urban postindustrial slums burgs edifices skyscrapers cityscape enclaves

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