megacity

noun

mega·​city ˈme-gə-ˌsi-tē How to pronounce megacity (audio)

Examples of megacity in a Sentence

such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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The first project for the country's Neom megacity recently opened. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Videos from influencers promoting a futuristic Saudi Arabian megacity spread quickly across the internet — and almost as quickly, have started to disappear. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024 Flights, ferries and train services had been suspended in the megacity and in neighboring provinces, disrupting travel during China’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival. Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Fifty Years From Now Carlos is a citizen of a sprawling megacity in the year 2074. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megacity 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megacity was in 1967

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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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