metropolis

noun

mə-ˈträ-p(ə-)ləs How to pronounce metropolis (audio)
Definition of metropolisnext
as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark

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Recent Examples of metropolis His death, which appeared to be the first fatality in a horse carriage accident since they were introduced in Central Park, reignited the debate over whether carriages, a romantic throwback to the city's past, have a place in a modern metropolis. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 In it, Tomlin takes viewers through a virtual metropolis complete with high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium, and a baseball stadium. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 The game is set in the fictional cyberpunk metropolis of Night City in California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metropolis
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  1. city
  2. town
Noun
  • President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Ulrich helped Mazzio's daughter obtain a higher-paying city job and also attempted to assist Mazzio, who operates a Brooklyn towing company, with licensing issues.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of city
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  • On March 21, 1937, a crowd of hundreds gathered in the southern Puerto Rican town of Ponce on Palm Sunday afternoon, preparing to march.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Long marches across the country also enabled the students to voice their cause in smaller towns and villages, where people were unaware of the protestors’ aims because of the state’s stranglehold on the media.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of town

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