metrópolis

Definitions of metrópolis
  1. noun
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    synonyms: centro urbano, city, ciudad
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    ilion
    an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
    Newport
    a port city in southeastern Wales
    permanente
    a city in the European part of Russia
    San Francisco
    a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
    Chicago
    largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
    Nueva York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
    Newport
    a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
    charlestón
    a port city in southeastern South Carolina
    Dallas
    a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
    Houston
    the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Ciudad del Vaticano
    the capital of the State of the Vatican City
    Berlín
    capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
    Bruselas
    the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    París
    the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
    papel de estraza
    the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
    Atlanta
    state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
    charlestón
    state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
    types:
    capital de provincia
    the capital city of a province
    type of:
    municipio
    an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
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