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Vinony

megalopolis

noun

  1. conurbation of multiple large cities to form something larger than a metropolis
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/

name

  1. Dated form of Megalopoli.

noun

Etymology: From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).

  1. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.

    “The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.”