megacity
[ meg-uh-sit-ee ]
/ ˈmɛg əˌsɪt i /
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noun, plural meg·a·cit·ies.
a city having a population of one million or more.
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megacity
/ (ˈmɛɡəˌsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -cities
a city with over 10 million inhabitants
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