megalopolis

• Substantiv, das einen extrem großen städtischen Ballungsraum bezeichnet, der meist durch das Zusammenwachsen mehrerer Städte und Siedlungen zu einer durchgehenden Agglomeration entsteht.

A noun referring to an extremely large urban complex, typically formed by the merging of several cities and towns into a continuous metropolitan area.

1. Large urban complexC1formal

   An extensive, densely populated urban area that typically includes several cities and their suburbs, forming a continuous metropolitan region.

   Megalopolis

   • The northeastern seaboard of the United States is a famous megalopolis stretching from Boston to Washington, D.C.
   • Tokyo, Yokohama, and surrounding cities form one of the world's largest megalopolises.
   • Urban planners study the challenges of transportation and housing in a growing megalopolis.

   Synonymeconurbationmetropolis