megalopolis

noun
/mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet,…

    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.
  2. Dated form of Megalopoli.

The neighborhood

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