as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of megacity
In the southern megacity of Shenzhen, Apollo Go was granted a license in February to run a trial in Bao’an district, People’s Daily reported, which allowed the company to charge.
—
Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024
In a megacity, these businesses are like islands serving those who live around them.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
In the summer of 2019, temperatures in the Indian megacity of Chennai topped 50 degrees Celsius, or 122 degrees Fahrenheit, just as the city’s water reservoirs began to run dry, exhausted after two years of below-average rainfall.
—Kathy Baughman McLeod, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
Most people are unaware that the rap god chose the numeric nomenclature as a salute to two things: the city's original area code (416) and the 1998 amalgamation of six municipalities (Toronto, East York, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and York) to form the megacity of Toronto.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for megacity 
Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024
In a megacity, these businesses are like islands serving those who live around them.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
In the summer of 2019, temperatures in the Indian megacity of Chennai topped 50 degrees Celsius, or 122 degrees Fahrenheit, just as the city’s water reservoirs began to run dry, exhausted after two years of below-average rainfall.
—Kathy Baughman McLeod, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
Most people are unaware that the rap god chose the numeric nomenclature as a salute to two things: the city's original area code (416) and the 1998 amalgamation of six municipalities (Toronto, East York, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and York) to form the megacity of Toronto.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for megacity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megacity
Noun
-
Some cities near Phoenix, Arizona, could see temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees overnight as a freeze warning is in place.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
-
In November 2023, Cisneros quietly resigned from his role in Commerce, a city of 11,700 residents in southeast L.A. County, and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Like a genuine metropolis, the Met expanded according to grand plans that were rarely honored and frequently adjusted to conform with expediency and improvisation.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
-
This bilingual metropolis embodies a unique fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, rendering it an attractive destination for families seeking a vibrant and enriching environment.New CIES Contributor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Top historic towns to check out include Ptuj, Novo Mesto, Radovljica or Celje. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
-
Indeed, Buck was conveniently out of town at the time of the escape.Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near megacity
Cite this Entry
“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacity. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share