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Definition of megalopolis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

megalopolis

noun
 
/ˌmeɡəˈlɒpəlɪs/
 
/ˌmeɡəˈlɑːpəlɪs/
(formal)
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  1. a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from megalo- ‘great’ + Greek polis ‘city’.
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