metropolis

Definition of metropolis

Nouns

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Synonyms:
city, urban center
Types:
national capital
the capital city of a nation
provincial capital
the capital city of a province
state capital
the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
Type of:
municipality
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
people living in a large densely populated municipality
Synonyms:
city
Type of:
municipality
people living in a town or city having local self-government

Vocabulary Lists for metropolis

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 16-24 »(619 words)
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Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
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Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" Chapters 40-53 »(285 words)
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