megacity
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Definition of megacity
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Synonyms for megacity
Synonyms
asphalt jungle, burg, city, cosmopolis, megalopolis, metropolis, municipality, town
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Examples of megacity in a Sentence
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Don’t count Jakarta out The megacity will remain Indonesia’s financial center, meaning local politics will continue to serve as a national springboard for the foreseeable future. — David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, "Why is Indonesia moving its capital?," 26 Aug. 2019 All of his work together may add up to one of the most eccentric and encyclopedic ground-level portraits of a megacity in the Internet age. — Karan Mahajan, The New Yorker, "The Delhi Walla’s Visions of a Possibly Vanishing India," 11 Aug. 2019 In an increasingly wealthy megacity with a rising rate of homelessness, is art for the people worth paying for? — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, "Will Los Angeles Lose a Beloved Piece of Public Art?," 9 July 2019 My aim is to encapsulate megacity life in a single photograph—one panoramic, kaleidoscopic image. — Martin Roemers, National Geographic, "In global megacities, life is a kaleidoscope of stories," 12 June 2019 In the southeast of the country and the megacity of Lagos, adult-literacy levels are now above 80% and the government is building a number of special economic zones. — Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ, "Extreme Poverty Concentrates in Sub-Saharan Africa," 18 Sep. 2018 Yet for many, the flush of that victory has given way to the realization that Baghdad, once a jewel among Arab capitals and now on the cusp of achieving megacity status, is barely functional. — Nabih Bulos, The Seattle Times, "Baghdad, once a jewel among Arab capitals, is barely functional," 28 Jan. 2019 The Pearl River Delta supports a gargantuan economy, earning the distinction of world's largest megacity in 2015. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "China Opens Gargantuan 34-Mile Mega Bridge," 23 Oct. 2018 Further Reading How archaeologists found the lost medieval megacity of Angkor Angkor dates back to around 802 CE. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Collapse of ancient city’s water system may have led to its demise," 20 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'megacity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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