metropolis

CEFRB2

/mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very large and important city.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

Examples

  • A recent survey revealed that the population density in the metropolis was decreasing.

  • A recent survey reveals that the population density in the metropolis is decreasing.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

  2. The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

  3. A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.

More examples

In context

  • Algiers is a metropolis of three and a half million people.

  • Holonym: metropolitan area

  • An immense metropolis, like London, is calculated to make men selfish and uninteresting.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Late Latin mētropolis, from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis, “mother city”), from μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + πόλις (pólis, “city (state)”). By surface analysis, metro- + -polis. Doublet of metropole.