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Definition of Megalopolis
(noun) An urban area larger than a metropolis where several cities and towns (including exurbs and suburbs) have merged.
Megalopolis Pronunciation
Syllabification: meg·a·lop·o·lis
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /meguh-lAHp-uh-luhs/
- British English – /meguh-lOp-uh-lis/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌmɛɡəˈlɑpələs/
- British English – /ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpəlɪs/
Usage Notes
- Plural: megalopolises
- A (noun) megalopolitan lives in a (adjective) megalopolistic area.
Additional Information
Related Terms
- bedroom community
- crime
- exurb
- gentrification
- metropolis
- stockbroker belt
- suburb
- urban renewal
- white flight
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Cite the Definition of Megalopolis
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “megalopolis.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/megalopolis/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
megalopolis. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/megalopolis/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “megalopolis.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/megalopolis/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“megalopolis.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/megalopolis/>.