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Noun: megalopolis  ,me-gu'ló-pu-lis
  1. A very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
    "The Boston-Washington megalopolis stretches along the eastern seaboard";
    - megaregion [US], supercity

Derived forms: megalopolises

Type of: populated area, urban area

Encyclopedia: Megalopolis