metropolis

noun

me·trop·o·lis mə-ˈträ-p(ə-)ləs How to pronounce metropolis (audio)

: the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region

: the city or state of origin of a colony (as of ancient Greece)

: a city regarded as a center of a specified activity

an industrial metropolis

a cattle metropolis

: a large important city

one of Europe's great metropolises

Synonyms

asphalt jungle
burg
city
cosmopolis
megacity
megalopolis
municipality
town

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Example Sentences

a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark

Recent Examples on the Web It’s one of the beauties of life in Los Angeles — that in the midst of a sprawling metropolis, wildlife coexists alongside humans.

Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 That’s how many people in the Chinese metropolis of Chengdu will be impacted by a sweeping citywide lockdown today due to stringent zero-Covid measures.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 In the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, the mercury rose to 113 Fahrenheit Thursday, prompting the government to issue its highest heat warning for the eighth time this summer.

BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Sacks had landed in New York from D.C. the previous summer and arrived in a metropolis desperate for her services.

Mattie Kahn, Town & Country, 9 Aug. 2022 The Ace Hotel group, which has opened 10 boutique hotels in the past 20 years, debuted a new outpost in the Canadian metropolis this week.

Dana Givens, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 The earliest iterations of the Electronic Arts game launched in 1989 with SimCity, giving players the chance to build and sustain their own metropolis.

Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 Throughout the album, quips from folks who inhabit their watery metropolis speak of them highly.

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2022 Cities are officially back: Travelers are eager to dive into the sights, bites and sounds of a metropolis like Paris or New York.

New York Times, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek mētropolis, from mētr-, mētēr mother + polis city — more at mother, police entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	metropolises
释义	metropolis noun me·trop·o·lis mə-ˈträ-p(ə-)ləs 1 : the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region 2 : the city or state of origin of a colony (as of ancient Greece) 3 a : a city regarded as a center of a specified activity an industrial metropolis a cattle metropolis b : a large important city one of Europe's great metropolises Synonyms asphalt jungle burg city cosmopolis megacity megalopolis municipality town See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark Recent Examples on the Web It’s one of the beauties of life in Los Angeles — that in the midst of a sprawling metropolis, wildlife coexists alongside humans. Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 That’s how many people in the Chinese metropolis of Chengdu will be impacted by a sweeping citywide lockdown today due to stringent zero-Covid measures. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 In the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, the mercury rose to 113 Fahrenheit Thursday, prompting the government to issue its highest heat warning for the eighth time this summer. BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Sacks had landed in New York from D.C. the previous summer and arrived in a metropolis desperate for her services. Mattie Kahn, Town & Country, 9 Aug. 2022 The Ace Hotel group, which has opened 10 boutique hotels in the past 20 years, debuted a new outpost in the Canadian metropolis this week. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 The earliest iterations of the Electronic Arts game launched in 1989 with SimCity, giving players the chance to build and sustain their own metropolis. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 Throughout the album, quips from folks who inhabit their watery metropolis speak of them highly. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2022 Cities are officially back: Travelers are eager to dive into the sights, bites and sounds of a metropolis like Paris or New York. New York Times, 3 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek mētropolis, from mētr-, mētēr mother + polis city — more at mother, police entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition metropolis noun me·trop·o·lis mə-ˈträ-pə-ləs 1 : the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region 2 : a large or important city metropolises noun plural of metropolis as in cities a thickly settled, highly populated area a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cities towns megalopolises municipalities suburbs megacities burgs boroughs conurbations asphalt jungles cosmopolises suburbias downtowns exurbs urban sprawls central cities garden cities edge cities inner cities core cities midtowns
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metropolis

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