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megalopolis

/ˌmeɡ.əˈlɒp.ə.lɪs/

Traduction: Substantif désignant un très grand complexe urbain, généralement formé par la fusion de plusieurs villes et localités en une agglomération continue et étendue.

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noun

/ˌmeɡ.əˈlɒp.ə.lɪs/C1formal
  • frSubstantif désignant un très grand complexe urbain, généralement formé par la fusion de plusieurs villes et localités en une agglomération continue et étendue.

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.

    frMégalopole

    • 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.

    Synonymesconurbationmetropolis

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