megalopolitan
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of megalopolitan
1925–35; from megalopolis, modeled after metropolis: metropolitan
Example Sentences
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In October of 2020, when the megalopolitan started to re-open, some dabbawalas returned to work.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2021
This “influential and controversial” group, reported the writer, “develop mutant forms of urbanism … which accept the megalopolitan condition with enthusiasm.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2016
The need is for far vaster complexes, built to harmonize with the new megalopolitan city scale.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the megalopolitan sprawl pressed at its fences, Irvine's real estate value soared to well over $1 billion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Be it potential terrorists or traffic jams, Los Angeles is prepared It was a record day for disaster, even by the standards of megalopolitan Los Angeles.
From Time Magazine Archive
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