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megalopolitan

[meg-uh-loh-pol-i-tn] / ˌmɛg ə loʊˈpɒl ɪ tn /


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In October of 2020, when the megalopolitan started to re-open, some dabbawalas returned to work.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2021

This “influential and controversial” group, reported the writer, “develop mutant forms of urbanism … which accept the megalopolitan condition with enthusiasm.”

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2016

Experts predict that within 20 years most of the great cities will join together in massive megalopolitan complexes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dunlop has given us a Rome sans populace, sans armies, and devoid of the pervasive presence of megalopolitan power�perhaps the most potent character in the drama.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the megalopolitan sprawl pressed at its fences, Irvine's real estate value soared to well over $1 billion.

From Time Magazine Archive