noun
metropolis
muh-TRAH-puh-lis/məˈtrɑːpəlɪs/
A large, important city.
The metropolis draws workers and students from across the region.
Etymology
A metropolis was a 'mother city,' the parent city of a colony. The related sense 'chief or capital city' connects that original relationship to today's meaning of a large, important city.
In context
… Singapore a thriving futuristic Metropolis Where the wild has adapted to an urban life but on the fringes of the city there is still Wilderness
More examples
- She leaves her small hometown for a bustling metropolis.
- Several major metropolises compete to host the international conference.
- Public transit keeps this crowded metropolis moving.
Forms
metropolis · metropolises
metropolitan adjective — Relating to a large, important city.