megalopolis
noun/mɛ.ɡəˈlɒ.pə.lɪs/
Etymology From megalo- (“great”) + -polis (“city”).
1
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.
- The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.
- Derived terms
- megalopolistic, megalopolize
- Related terms
- metropolitan area, metropolis