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| Main Entry: |
city
 [sit-ee] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large town |
| Synonyms: | apple, boom town, borough, burg, capital, center, conurbation, downtown, megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, municipality, place, polis, port, urban place, urbs |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |
| Main Entry: | city |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun |
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- The area is already something of an urban megalopolis.
- The mountains surrounding the megalopolis are back, both in view and on travel itineraries.
- It has created the global village, but it has the anonymity of the megalopolis.
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