megalopolitan

[ meg-uh-loh-pol-i-tn ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.

noun
  1. an inhabitant of a megalopolis.

Origin of megalopolitan

1
1925–35; from megalopolis, modeled after metropolis: metropolitan
  • Also meg·a·pol·i·tan [meg-uh-pol-i-tn] /ˌmɛg əˈpɒl ɪ tn/ .

Other words from megalopolitan

  • meg·a·lo·pol·i·tan·ism, noun

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