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Synonyms
asphalt jungle, burg, city, cosmopolis, megacity, megalopolis, municipality, town
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The most populated metropolis on Earth earns a score of 92.0 out of a possible 100. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "World’s safest city to visit in 2019 revealed by Economist Intelligence Unit," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, a similar phenomenon is taking place across the pond—only this time, the insects in question are grasshoppers, and their target is the bustling metropolis of Las Vegas. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Swarms of Grasshoppers Invading Las Vegas Are Visible on Radar," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'metropolis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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