Megalopolis meaning

mĕg'ə-lŏp'ə-lĭs
The definition of a megalopolis is a large and densely populated city or group of towns that make up an urban complex.

New York City and surrounding areas including Long Island are an example of a megalopolis.

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A region made up of several large cities and their surrounding areas in sufficient proximity to be considered a single urban complex.
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An extensive, heavily populated, continuously urban area that includes a number of cities.
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An older spelling of Megalopoli.
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A very large city.
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Origin of megalopolis

  • megalo– Greek polis city pelə-3 in Indo-European roots
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Megalopolis Sentence Examples

  • Both Sparta and Megalopolis sent embassies to Athens.

  • The foundation of the new federal capital Megalopolis threw Tegea somewhat into the shade.

  • Traces remain of paved roads both within the agora and leading out of it; but the whole site is now a deserted and feverish swamp. The site is interesting for comparison with Megalopolis; the nature of its plan seems to imply that its main features must survive from the earlier "synoecism" a century before the time of Epaminondas.

  • The defeat of Sparta at Leuctra removed the pressure which had kept separate the Arcadian tribes, and 'ApK&bwv was established in the new city, Megalopolis (also Arcadia).

  • The territories of Zela and Megalopolis were divided between Lycomedes, the high-priest of Zela and Ateporix, who ruled the principality of Carana (later Sebastopolis).

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