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
On the other side of the country lies Vancouver, a nature-centric metropolis framed by the Pacific Ocean and the rugged North Shore Mountains.
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
McKenna welcomed the possibility of playing in Toronto, and living in a metropolis nearly 100 times the size of Whitehorse’s population of about 39,000.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Less than five miles from the skyscrapers and frenzied metropolis of downtown Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is a quieter, modern residential bubble.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
McKenna welcomed the possibility of playing in Toronto, and living in a metropolis nearly 100 times the size of Whitehorse’s population of about 39,000.
—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Less than five miles from the skyscrapers and frenzied metropolis of downtown Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is a quieter, modern residential bubble.
—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolis
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
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Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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