Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: supercity  'soo-pu(r),si-tee
  1. A very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
    "The Boston-Washington supercity stretches along the eastern seaboard";
    - megalopolis, megaregion [US]
     
  2. An extremely large metropolitan area with a population exceeding 10 million
    "Mexico City grew into a supercity in the late 20th century";
    - megacity

Derived forms: supercities

Type of: populated area, urban area

Encyclopedia: Supercity