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
The 28 most populous cities in the United States are all sinking to some degree, according to a new study that highlights the vulnerability of the roads and buildings in metropolises like New York, Houston and Seattle.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
That Sinking Feeling The research, published in Nature Cities, revealed that metropolises including New York, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Seattle have urban areas that are sinking by between 2 and 10 millimeters per year.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The narrative tracks a group of troubled protagonists after an eerie summer snowfall turns the once-bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires into a ghost town, killing most of the population.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 6 May 2025
This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
That Sinking Feeling The research, published in Nature Cities, revealed that metropolises including New York, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Seattle have urban areas that are sinking by between 2 and 10 millimeters per year.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The narrative tracks a group of troubled protagonists after an eerie summer snowfall turns the once-bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires into a ghost town, killing most of the population.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 6 May 2025
This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolis
Noun
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That’s intentional, according to both demonstration organizers and police in Baltimore, a city that is no stranger to unrest that turns destructive.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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As cities across the country braced for hundreds of protests planned for the weekend, California leaders and President Donald Trump remain in an intense showdown on Friday after an appeals court allowed the president to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The Cubs rolled into town having won four out of five.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolis. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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