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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Megalopolis
"Die Megalopolis Tokio-Yokohama ist eine der größten urbanen Regionen der Welt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very large, heavily populated urban area that includes several cities or towns and their suburbs.
"The Tokyo-Yokohama megalopolis is one of the largest urban areas in the world." - 2
An extensive urban region formed by the merging of multiple metropolitan areas.
"The Northeast megalopolis in the United States stretches from Boston to Washington, D.C."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'megalopolis' originates from the Greek words 'mega' meaning 'great' and 'polis' meaning 'city'. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe a large urban area that encompasses multiple cities and their suburbs, reflecting the growth of urbanization and metropolitan regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Megalopolis" is said worldwide
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대도시권
Transliteration: daedosi-gwon
"서울 대도시권은 인구가 매우 많습니다."
mégalopole
Transliteration: megalopole
"La mégalopole de Tokyo est l'une des plus grandes au monde."
Megalopolis
Transliteration: Megalopolis
"Die Megalopolis Tokio-Yokohama ist eine der größten urbanen Regionen der Welt."
megalopoli
Transliteration: megalopoli
"La megalopoli di Tokyo è una delle più popolose al mondo."
megalópolis
Transliteration: megalópolis
"La megalópolis de Nueva York es un importante centro financiero."
megalópole
Transliteration: megalópole
"A megalópole de São Paulo é uma das maiores do mundo."
महानगर
Transliteration: mahanagar
"दिल्ली एक महानगर है जो कई शहरों को जोड़ता है।"
大都市区
Transliteration: dà dū shì qū
"东京大都市区是世界上最大的城市之一。"
メガロポリス
Transliteration: megaroporisu
"東京メガロポリスは世界で最も人口の多い地域の一つです。"
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