Megalopolis vs Metropolis - What's the difference?
megalopolis | metropolis |
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.
(history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
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(canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
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As nouns the difference between megalopolis and metropolis
is that megalopolis is a large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity while metropolis is the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.As a proper noun Megalopolis
is an older spelling of Megalopoli.megalopolis
English
Noun
- The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.