as in metropolis
a thickly settled, highly populated area
what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis
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California is a modern megalopolis of a state with all the same problems and promises as any other.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
Many of the volcanoes in Japan are busy tourist destinations, especially those volcanoes close to the megalopolis of Tokyo.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2015
This was Rome, a megalopolis where glittering avenues, monuments and arches littered the landscape.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
Malibu, California has long been known as the playground of the rich and famous, a coastal tendril of the 18 million person greater Los Angeles megalopolis.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2016
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
Many of the volcanoes in Japan are busy tourist destinations, especially those volcanoes close to the megalopolis of Tokyo.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2015
This was Rome, a megalopolis where glittering avenues, monuments and arches littered the landscape.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
Malibu, California has long been known as the playground of the rich and famous, a coastal tendril of the 18 million person greater Los Angeles megalopolis.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2016
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The ancient metropolis is where cylinder seals were invented and used for administrative purposes.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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But for those who aren’t from Senegal’s capital city, there’s luckily no shortage of restaurants serving homestyle cooking and cuisine inspired by groups from Central Africa to Western Europe that have left a cultural imprint on or established new homes in the coastal metropolis.Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
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Walk in two cities Ozark Hill Hikers invite all walkers to join a walk Saturday in Fort Smith and Van Buren.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The campaign will be used on social media, in store windows and installations in key cities around the globe.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Ravel makes several stops in idyllic medieval towns along the Rhône, including Avignon, Viviers, and Arles – the lovely Roman town where Vincent van Gogh created some of his most memorable work.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dixville Notch — a tiny New Hampshire town located near the Canadian border — announced that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump tied in their local race, hours before polling places opened around the rest of the country.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Megalopolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalopolis. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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