English dictionary · noun

megalopolis

A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.

Meaning and definitions

1. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.

Connected roots

• mega-

  great, large

• polis

  city, state

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